On the global waterfront
On the global waterfront
About this book
Tells the story of longshoremen in Charleston, South Carolina, who -- on the verge of a presidential election that would redefine American and global politics -- confronted attempts to wipe out their union, the state's most powerful black organization, ILA Local 1422.
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL18174788W
Subjects
GewerkschaftspolitikStrikes and lockoutsAfrican American stevedoresGewerkschaftStevedoresBürgerrechtsbewegungLabor unionsStrafjustizHafenarbeiterHistoryLabor unions, united statesSouth carolina, history