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A '''Stevedore''' (derived from the [[Spain|Spanish]] ''estibador'' or [[Portugal|Portuguese]] ''estivador '' "man who loads") is an individual (or sometimes a firm that employs individuals) who contract to load or unload a ship.<ref>[http://www.marad.dot.gov/publications/glossary/glossary.html U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration]</ref> In the [[United Kingdom]], they are called '''Dockers''' and in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]] they are often referred to as '''Longshoremen'''. | A '''Stevedore''' (derived from the [[Spain|Spanish]] ''estibador'' or [[Portugal|Portuguese]] ''estivador '' "man who loads") is an individual (or sometimes a firm that employs individuals) who contract to load or unload a ship.<ref>[http://www.marad.dot.gov/publications/glossary/glossary.html U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration]</ref> In the [[United Kingdom]], they are called '''Dockers''' and in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]] they are often referred to as '''Longshoremen'''. | ||
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| + | * Pay for longshoremen is based on their years of experience. Under the ILA's former contract with USMX, which expired on Monday, starting pay for dockworkers was $20 per hour. That rose to $24.75 per hour after two years on the job and to $31.90 after three years, topping out at $39 for workers with at least six years of service. [https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/how-much-do-dock-workers-make-longshoreman-salary/?intcid=CNR-02-0623] | ||
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Revision as of 14:57, October 2, 2024
A Stevedore (derived from the Spanish estibador or Portuguese estivador "man who loads") is an individual (or sometimes a firm that employs individuals) who contract to load or unload a ship.[1] In the United Kingdom, they are called Dockers and in the United States and Canada they are often referred to as Longshoremen.
American dock workers strike
- Pay for longshoremen is based on their years of experience. Under the ILA's former contract with USMX, which expired on Monday, starting pay for dockworkers was $20 per hour. That rose to $24.75 per hour after two years on the job and to $31.90 after three years, topping out at $39 for workers with at least six years of service. [1]