The impact of the strike, HOW in sixth week. can be seen visibly in the fringe LIUS L theatres and independent cinemas in London, where audiences have plummeted since Time Out's listings were halted by the industrial action.
the i the pearance, too, magazine's Agitprop column, which provides free noticeboard for meetings, demos, and the ike, a touch of nerves can be detected among the left in the metropolis.
Time achieveCali measured against the two other publications London.
Where To Go and What's On are aimed at the kind person who looks to Soho for a night vul on unc town, yet their combined circulations are less than the 80,000 notched up by Time Out, which has an annual turnover of over 1m Threats Over the years, the Hardae s publisher Tony Elliott, nas made threats about disposing of his money-spinner to IPC or a similar enterprise, yet the effective control of staff, Time Out has shown Conditions As it happens, the agreement specifies that DUOS DUARE AITIDO ATT1 tions should apply to an other magazine that Elliott might launch. He wants to terminate that as well.
Neither is he happ! about the clause whick says that he has to consult federated chapel, which brings together the NUJ, NGA, and SOGAT, about any business venture involving Time Out cash.
Although the strike is primarily to defend the existing ariccc rather than win improved pay or conditions, contidence prevails in the chapel.
A High forced the staff to abandon their month-long occupation of the magazine'soffices, but they are now happily ensconced in Action Space, and conditions well above the norm in the industry good example of the kind of unity which is needed to bring about a favourable HIVLCOL Agitprop listings for inclusion in Not should be sent to: Time Out chapel, 314 GI ray's Inn Rd, Lon WC1. Send support and donations there, too.
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