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Signalmen’s strikes affect small business

Title
Signalmen’s strikes affect small business
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
2 Aug 1994
Year of production
1994
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Duration
00:03:40
Description
Jason Kaye reports from Cannon Street Station, on the ongoing signalman’s dispute and ensuing disruption for London commuters. Most people are learning to live with the dispute, but some have voiced fears it could be killing off small businesses that thrive on commuter trade. Includes reaction from Mahma(?) Salim(?) and Ray Playdon(?), station shop owners; Stephen Alambritis, Federation for Small Businesses; Mike Hardwick, editor of Time Out magazine.
Contributors
Jason Kaye; Ray Playdon(?); Stephen Alambritis; Mike Hardwick; Mahma(?) Salim(?)
Keywords
London; Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Wages; Railway transport; Railway workers; Commuting; Small business; Periodicals; RMT; Railtrack; Time Out; Cannon Street Station

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