546 - The Dunnes Store Strike, "The Most Dangerous Supermarket Workers In The World"
Do Go On
Matt Stewart, Jess Perkins & Dave Warneke
4.9 • 2.5K Ratings
🗓️ 8 April 2026
⏱️ 113 minutes
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Summary
Those suffering under Apartheid in South Africa found a group of unlikely allies in 1984, when a group of young retail workers in Ireland went on strike after refusing to handle goods from South Africa. What started as a tiny movement slowly grew until the Irish government and the rest of Europe were under pressure to act... This is the story of 'The Grapefruit Ladies' also known as 'The Most Dangerous Supermarket Workers In The World."
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REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://tribunemag.co.uk/2024/07/the-dunnes-stores-strike-was-a-lesson-in-solidarity
Blood Fruit (2014)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V-gVA4kahc&t=2s
https://www.britannica.com/topic/apartheid/Opposition-to-apartheid
https://www.anphoblacht.com/contents/28682
https://sahistory.org.za/people/nimrod-sekeramane-nathale
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-25286567
https://www.reuters.com/graphics/SAFRICA-ELECTION/ECONOMY/egpbonzrgvq/
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| 0:46.0 | My name is Devorniki, and as always, I'm here with Jess Perkins. |
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| 0:49.4 | And this week, we are joined by a very special guest, returning guest, Surin, Jayamana. |
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