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Author:

Erem, Suzan.

Title:

On the global waterfront : the fight to free the Charleston 5 / [Suzan Erem and E. Paul Durrenberger ; introduction by Greg Palast].

Publisher:

Monthly Review Press,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

224 p. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Stevedores--Charleston--Charleston--History--21st century.
African American stevedores--Charleston--Charleston--History--21st century.
Strikes and lockouts--History--Charleston--Charleston--History--21st century.
Stevedores--History--United States--History--21st century.

Other Authors:

Durrenberger, E. Paul, 1943-

Notes:

Statement of responsibility from cover. Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-216) and index.

Contents:

The provocation -- Storm rising -- Condon and the "Christians" -- Taking up positions -- On the waterfront -- Nordana bows to global pressure -- Black longshoremen: when race and class collide -- Condon and Riley launch their campaigns -- The tide starts to turn -- Free the Charlestown 5! -- Countdown to trial -- Victory! -- The battle to come -- Not just another labor story.

ISBN:

1583671633
9781583671634

OCLC:

(OCoLC)166290652

LCCN:

2007034042

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)