Also called: Lashing Gang Member, Lasher
Locks and unlocks the steel rods and twistlocks that hold stacked containers in place on ships.
Lashers climb between towering container stacks on deck, tightening heavy steel bars so containers don't fall in storms, and releasing them for unloading.
Union longshore rates vary widely by port.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Union training as a longshore worker.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing slowly (about 1% over 10 years). BLS 2025-35 projection band for SOC 53-7062: Slower than average (1% to 2%).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Semi-automated lashing tools are coming, but climbing container stacks to fix bars is still mostly manual.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to lashing contractors at your port and get a TWIC First: TWIC card; union registration at some ports
Classes: Physical education, Shop class, Health.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-7062.
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