The uniform of the unaffiliated — dock workers who hire out by the shift through labor boards rather than committing to a single corponation contract. The base is a heavyweight canvas work shirt in faded navy, worn untucked, with the sleeves rolled to the elbow and the collar left open. The front placket shows reinforced button loops in brass, and a faded labor board stamp on the inside left cuff marks it as registered gear. Over this goes a hi-vis safety vest in safety orange with retro-reflective bands across the chest and back, multiple flat pockets along the front for manifest slips and a handheld scanner, and a broad back panel stenciled with the wearer's labor board ID number in black. The trousers are Goretek HaulMaster-style heavy cargo pants in charcoal twill — deep side pockets, double-stitched seams, and a built-in kneecap reinforcement panel. A wide back pocket runs the full width of the right rear and holds a folded rain layer. Boots are broad-last waterproof steel-toes with a high ankle collar and a lug outsole rated for wet dock grating. A worn leather-analog belt with a double-prong buckle carries a retractable lanyard reel on the left hip. The whole kit is topped with a low-profile hard shell cap in safety orange, sweat-stained at the band.