Shop steward Karen Gearon on what life was like before the strike.
Karen Gearon was the shop steward in the Henry Street branch of Dunnes Stores in Dublin. In this piece filmed in her home towards the end of the strike, she recalls what life was like before it began.
The mainly female strikers were all very young at the time and not really concerned about what was going on in the world. Gearon herself was in her early twenties and in search of a career, money and independence. But she found working conditions harsh in Dunnes, where intimidating managers would make girls cry.
The shots of Gearon in her local pub shows her playing pool with fellow-strikers Mary Manning and Alma Russell.
| Title: | Life Before the Strike |
| Clip Duration: | 00:02:21 |
| Material Type: | Video |
| Clip Title: | A Career, Money and Independence |
| Series Title: | Borderline |
| Information: | 'Borderline' was first broadcast on Saturday 11 October, 1986 and was presented by Aonghus McAnally, Ronan Johnston and Majella Nolan. The Saturday morning teenage programme featured bands, newcomers getting their first break and the latest in pop videos, fashion, film and video making. The programme also featured a live phone in, celebrity guests and a participating studio audience. |
| Local Keywords: | Dunnes Stores Strike, Protests, Pickets, Apartheid, South Africa, Borderline, Mary Manning, Karen Gearon, Cathryn O’Reilly, Tommy Davis, Theresa Mooney, Veronica Munroe, Sandra Griffin, Alma Russell, Michelle Gavin, Liz Deasy, Brendan Barron |
| Coverage: | Ireland |
| Genre: | Factual |
| Topic: | Society and Social Issues |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | RTÉ One |
| Production Year: | 1987 |
| Country of Production: | Ireland |
| Original Identifier: | P130/00087 |
| IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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| Item Type: | part/extract |
| Colour: | Colour |
| Sound: | Mono |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 |
| Language: | English (eng) |
