Bottled water, paper towels and toilet paper are just a few of the essential items getting swept off the shelves. This is because of the concern from the dockworker’s strike and the future availability of these items during it.

But the dockworkers of today have to be skilled, knowledgeable, and dexterous enough to ensure that the incoming freight trucks, the hefty equipment, the potentially hazardous cargo, and the boats themselves operate safely and smoothly throughout all steps of the process.

Striking dockworkers’ demands for a 77% increase would boost six-figure wages, as well as pay packs far smaller.