Dockworkers

Dockworkers are laborers who load and unload cargo from ships at ports. They are represented by unions that negotiate their employment terms and conditions.

Why it’s in the news: They are in the news due to labor disputes and strikes over the implementation of automation and artificial intelligence in their workplaces.

Latest on Dockworkers

• Dockworkers protest at Port of Vancouver over automation, AI
• Walkout by union dockworkers shuts down Oakland terminals

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