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The Charleston Five

South Carolina declares war on unions

By David Bacon

This September, five longshoremen will go on trial in South Carolina. Elijah Ford Jr., Ricky Simmons, Peter Washington, Jason Edgerton and Kenneth Jefferson face felony riot charges arising from a confrontation on the Charleston docks on January 20, 2000. They could go to prison for five years. The port of Charleston, where the men work, is the fourth-largest in the country.… return to article

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