Kenny Riley and Black Union Labor Power in the Port of Charleston - Softcover

Ted Reed (author) & John J. Yurechko (author)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1476677727 ISBN 13: 9781476677729

Publisher: McFarland, 2020

Synopsis

Their ancestors may have been cargo in the slave ships that arrived in Charleston, S.C. Today, the scale has been rebalanced: black longshoremen run the port's cargo operation. They are members of the International Longshoremen's Association, a powerful labor union, and Kenny Riley is the charismatic leader of the Charleston local.

Riley combines commitment to the civil rights movement with the practicality to ensure that Charleston remains a principal East Coast port. He emerged on the international stage in 2000, rallying union members worldwide to the defense of "The Charleston Five," longshoremen arrested after a confrontation with police turned violent. This is Riley's story as well as a behind-the-scenes look at organized black labor in a Deep South port.

About this title

About the Authors

Former Miami Herald reporter, Ted Reed is a business and labor writer. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.

John Yurechko is a retired senior government military analyst. He lives in Locust Grove, Virginia.

Edition details

• Publisher: McFarland
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1476677727
• ISBN 13: 9781476677729
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 152