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DESCRIPTION:Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of The Charleston Five Longshore 
 Struggle\nJuly 6  3:00 pm - 5:00 pm PDT \n\nAt: ILWU Local 10 Henry Schmidt 
 Room – 400 Northpoint St., San Francisco\n\nLink Will Be Available On 
 Website\n\nOn the 25th anniversary of the historic Charleston 5 longshore 
 struggle, the Transport Workers Solidarity Committee and WorkWeek will hold 
 a forum at ILWU Local 10 in the Henry Schmidt room on the 25th anniversary 
 of the struggle of the Charleston Five struggle at ILA 1422 in Charleston, 
 South Carolina.\n\nThis is the room where the class struggle initiative to 
 defend the Charleston South Carolina longshore union was decided. ILA 1422 
 in Charleston, South Carolina  faced an organizing attack by the companies 
 and state to busting the union with non-union labor. The East Coast 
 International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) President John Bowers 
 refused to back his members decrying it an “illegal” act. Local 10 
 President Lawrence Thibeaux (recently deceased) and Executive Board member 
 Jack Heyman were the first to go to their defense.\n\nRetired member 
 Clarence Thomas will dedicate this forum to Brother Thibeaux citing his 
 role in organizing Local 10’s battles. Retired Local 10 member Jack 
 Heyman, a supporter of the Internationalist Group, will speak on ILWU’s 
 leading role in the American labor movement in supporting the Charleston 
 5.\n\nSponsored by Transport Workers Solidarity Committee & 
 WorkWeek\nwww.laborfest.net\nFor more info: 
 laborfest@laborfest.net\n\nAdditional Media:\n\n "Free The Charleston 5" - 
 The Struggle Of The ILA 1422 Longshore 
 Workers\nhttps://youtu.be/98_aMsQxtvI\n\nUnion Busting 2000 Attack On 
 Charleston, S. Carolina ILA 1422 Longshore 
 Workers\nhttps://youtu.be/QYbZuEd9hoU\n\nILA 1422 Pres Ken Riley Report To 
 SF Labor Council on Charleston 5\nhttps://youtu.be/2DR9KzfhoRM\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/06/27/18877648.php
SUMMARY:Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Charleston Five Longshore Struggle at ILWU10
LOCATION:ILWU Local 10\nHenry Schmidt Room\n400 North Point St.\nSan Francisco
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/06/27/18877648.php
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