Schedule Of Events

11:00 am - 1:00 pm : The Attack On Iran, The Iranian Unions, Working Class & The US, Israel and the Khomeini Regime

The US has been involved in Iran for many decades including the overthrow of the Mohammad Mosaddegh government in 1953 and the installation of the Shah. The building of independent trade unionists and workers has continued despite mass repression against unions, women and minorities. This panel will look at the history of Iranian labor, reasons for the US Israel war on Iran, what it means for the unions and working class and how US trade unionists can unite with Iranian workers.

Speakers:

Shamal Al
Halaleh Mewso

Location : Online - Zoom

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm : Lessons of the Historic Charleston Longshore Union Struggle

This labor forum will present a class struggle analysis of one of the most significant union battles in recent history. Like the militant struggles of during the Great Depression, it began with a rebellion against the union leadership which was reluctant to fight the employers’ aggressive attacks on the union. The members of the union were left to their own to defend the union. ILWU Local 10 was the first union to come to their defense. Jack Heyman, retired member of Local 10 and supporter of the Internationalist Group, will make the presentation. He flew to Charleston with the president of the union, Lawrence Thibeaux (recently deceased). Clarence Thomas, also retired member and author, will dedicate this forum to Brother Lawrence Thibeaux.

Location : ILWU Local 10 Henry Schmidt Room, 400 North Point st. San Francisco, CA 94133