sentences:  This company that had used the services of the Charleston Union Labors for 23 years had decided to end this association on 1999.It was the region of the union International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) local 1422 and they decided to picket against it.With this kind of preparation and continuous provocation by the police, including racist taunts, the picketing longshoremen got in touch with ILA 1422A mechanics union and Locals 1771.