Water pipe bursts during workers strike

Title

Water pipe bursts during workers strike

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

24 Jan 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:03:25

Description

Report on the first casualty of the national water workers strike, a burst water pipe at Eltham Road in London. Local residents talks about how they’re going to cope. Station Officer at Lee Green fire station, Peter Vexter, comments on the flooding there. Water sounds heard. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Peter Vexter

Keywords

Trade unions; Floods; Strikes; Labour disputes; Wages; GMWU; Water supply; Drinking water; Fire stations; Thames Water Authority; Water conservation; Water companies; Public utilities

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