Thirty-nine years ago, on 19 July in 1984, Dunnes Stores workers took a stand with those against the apartheid regime in South Africa resulting in one of the most poignant, disruptive acts of international solidarity. It all began when Mary Manning, a 21 year old cashier at Dunnes Stores in Dublin, followed a directive given by her trade union, the Irish Distributive and Administrative Union (IDATU), now Mandate Trade Union, to refuse handling South African goods as resistance against their segregationist and oppressive policies. She denied scanning two oranges through her till, an act so small yet so powerful. Together with another colleague, shop steward Karen Gearon,
Hence then, the article about boycotts turn tides lessons from irish anti apartheid was published today ( ) and is available onThe New Arab ( Kuwait ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
Read More Details Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( Boycotts turn tides: Lessons from Irish anti-apartheid )