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On the Global Waterfront: The Fight to Free the Charleston 5
On the Global Waterfront The Fight to Free the Charleston 5 Author:Suzan Erem, E. Paul Durrenberger Longshoremen stand at the nexus of the global economy, handling nearly every cargo container that enters or leaves any country. On the Global Waterfront tells the story of how longshoremen in Charleston, South Carolina confronted efforts to wipe out their union, the state's most powerful black organization, ILA Local 1422. This compelling... more » narrative of a local struggle, a transformed union leader, and a newly energized workers' movement highlights the resounding importance of an international labor movement that is not only still vital, but still capable of stopping global commerce on a dime.« less