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How much do dockworkers make? Here are the striking workers' salaries.

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International Longshoremen's Association members walked off the job Tuesday in nearly 50 years .

The union is demanding a 77% raise over six years , or the equivalent of a $ 5 increase in pay for each year of the contract.

As the industry profits, longshore workers "continue to be crippled by inflation," the ILA says.

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