‘BLACK ' BAN DILEMMA
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BRISBANE, August 5. The trade union movement in Australia has a problem. It finds “black” bans—such as many unions have placed en the touring South African Rugby team in protest against apartheid—very effective, but the term itself, some unionists think, could be offensive.
“There is nothing offensive about the word ‘black’,” said a union official. "There would seem to be no logical reason why a ban should not be described as a white ban, a red ban, a yellow ban, or a green ban. But our rank and file believe the word ’sanctions’ is better. We’re anxious to avoid giving offence to our coloured friends.”
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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32678, 6 August 1971, Page 9
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