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Pronunciation: [dˈɒkəz] (IPA)

Dockers, also known as dockworkers, are individuals who work in ports and harbors, loading and unloading vessels and overseeing cargo operations. Other synonyms for dockers include longshoremen, stevedores, wharfies, and porters. Longshoremen mainly work in North America and are responsible for loading and unloading freight from ships. Stevedores are workers who load and unload cargo from ships, while wharfies are dockworkers in Australia and New Zealand. Porters are dockworkers who move goods around ports and harbors. These workers are essential for the smooth operation of shipping and trade around the world, ensuring that goods are delivered on time and safely.
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The New Unionism, as this movement is sometimes called, represents mainly the opinion of the new trade unions of unskilled labour-dockers and others-which have sprung into existence recently, and it was strong enough at the Trade Union Congress in 1890 to carry the day against the old unionism of the skilled trades by a considerable majority in favour of the compulsory and universal eight hours day.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae
I gather from facts brought under my personal notice that at the present time there are, proportionately with its numbers, more unemployed in the business of journalism than in any other, not exceeding that of the dockers.
"Faces and Places"
Henry William Lucy
Let him assure the London dockers of a decent return for honest labour, and he'll write his name for all time on their hearts.
"A Second Coming"
Richard Marsh

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