Lessons of the Historic Charleston Longshore Union Struggle

At: ILWU Local 10 Henry Schmidt Room – 400 Northpoint St., San Francisco
(Also with Zoom)

This labor forum will present a class struggle analysis of one of the most significant union battles in recent history. Like the militant struggles of during the Great Depression, it began with a rebellion against the union leadership which was reluctant to fight the employers’ aggressive attacks on the union. The members of the union were left to their own to defend the union. ILWU Local 10 was the first union to come to their defense.

Lessons Of Charleston ILA 1422 Struggle On The 25th Anniversary – Interview with Jack Heyman (7/3/25)

Speakers:
Jack Heyman, retired member of Local 10 and supporter of the Internationalist Group. He flew to Charleston with the president of the union, Lawrence Thibeaux (recently deceased).
Clarence Thomas, also retired member and author, will dedicate this forum to Brother Lawrence Thibeaux.
Brian McWilliams, Past ILWU International President

Charleston 5

ILWU Local 10 President Lawrence Thibeaux addresses the Charleston longshore picket line

Sponsored by Transport Workers Solidarity Committee & WorkWeek

Additional Media:  
“Free The Charleston 5” – The Struggle Of The ILA 1422 Longshore Workers

Union Busting 2000 Attack On Charleston, S. Carolina ILA 1422 Longshore Workers

This is footage of the attack on the Charleston, South Carolina ILA 1422 dock workers in January 2000. A new book “On the Global Waterfront, The Fight To Free The Charleston Five” is now available.

ILA 1422 Pres Ken Riley Report To SF Labor Council on Charleston 5

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