The strike escalates when Brendan Barron of the Crumlin branch joins.
While both sides of the dispute were in talks at the Labour Court in October 1985, the strike escalated when joined by Brendan Barron of the Crumlin branch of Dunnes Stores. The 19-year-old student had been working in Dunnes as a part-time packer when he was transferred to a lane where he would have to handle South African goods. He tells Charlie Bird why he refused in this RTÉ News report.
Title: |
Brendan Barron Joins the Strike |
Clip Duration: |
00:02:04 |
Material Type: |
Video |
Clip Title: |
“We’re All Equal, Right?” |
Series Title: |
RTÉ News |
Information: |
An RTÉ News report on the escalation of the Dunnes Stores strike. |
Local Keywords: |
Dunnes Stores Strike, Apartheid, South Africa, Mary Manning, Karen Gearon, Cathryn O’Reilly, Tommy Davis, Theresa Mooney, Veronica Munroe, Sandra Griffin, Alma Russell, Michelle Gavin, Liz Deasy, Brendan Barron, Labour Court, Crumlin, South African fruit |
Coverage: |
Ireland |
Topic: |
Society and Social Issues |
Contributor(s): |
Charlie Bird (Reporter) |
Publisher: |
RTÉ |
First Broadcast Channel: |
RTÉ One |
Broadcast Date: |
07/10/1985 |
Production Year: |
1985 |
Country of Production: |
Ireland |
Original Identifier: |
BN85/280 |
IPR Restrictions: |
Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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Item Type: |
part/extract |
Sound: |
Mono |
Language: |
English (eng) |
