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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