Striking Back: The Untold Story of an Anti-Apartheid Striker
Channel: SJSUCollegeHA
Date: 2021-02-23

Irish historian and broadcaster Myles Dungan, along with SJSU Professor Matthew Spangler in conversation with writers Mary Manning and Sinead O'Brien (co-authors of Striking Back: The Untold Story of an Anti-Apartheid Striker). In 1984, Mary Manning led an anti-apartheid strike against her employer, Dunnes Stores, one of Ireland's largest retail chains. Manning, along with nine of her co-workers, refused to ring up products from South Africa, which led to their going on strike for nearly three years (1984-87). Their action ignited an international, grass-roots movement that resulted in an Irish ban on South African imports and contributed to the fall of the apartheid government.   

Live Event with Mary Manning, Sinead O'Brien, and Irish theatre director Kellie Hughes on March 10 at 4:00 pm
https://events.sjsu.edu/event/dunnes_stores_anti-apartheid_strike_ireland