1919
Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union founded
The Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union (ICU) was founded and began organising African and Coloured workers across towns and countryside.
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The Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union (ICU) was founded and began organising African and Coloured workers across towns and countryside.
Significance
Opened one of the earliest large-scale black trade-union and popular movements in twentieth-century South Africa.
Why it matters
Opened one of the earliest large-scale black trade-union and popular movements in twentieth-century South Africa.