Founded in 1960 by Jack Christie and developed rapidly until 1984 when there were 32 braches.
TISCO (Television Installation and Servicing Company)
Television Installation and Servicing Company
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Audio
Interview with Jack Christie
Date: 7 March 1995 - 07 Mar 1995
From: Auckland Employers Association oral history project
By: Christie, John Bryan, 1924-
Reference: OHInt-0098-02
Description: John Christie was born in Wellington on 29 June 1924. Outlines his family background, sporting achievements at school and representation of Auckland University at athletics. Describes time in the Air Force learning to fly, training pilots and flying in England and Canada. Talks about opening the Atomic Radio shop and forming a partnership with Dean Eyre, a Cabinet Minister, in importing home appliances. Gives details about getting import licences for the Vespa motor scooter and for the Hoover vacuum cleaner. Describes the origins of the Television Installation and Servicing Company (TISCO), its concept of servie contracts and overall philosophy. Notes that between 1960 and 1984 TISCO opened 32 branches and had a virtual monopoly. Talks about his enthusiasm for training and new technology and involvement in developing training courses at Open Polytechnic and other institutions. Mentions being a member of the React council set up to assist the unemployed to get work skills. Talks about being the President of the Auckland Employers Association and award negotiator for the electrical and electronic industry. Discusses in detail strike action and negotiations in the 1980s as a result of the dislocation of the economy by deregulation. Talks about huge wage increases in the 1980s at the end of Muldoon's wage freeze. Notes that the deregulation of the economy without labour market changes meant that goods were not competitive overseas. Talks about Peter Carroll of the Employers Federation, Tony Neary, Ken Douglas, David Caygill and Roger Douglas. Comments on the Employment Contracts Act. Venue - Auckland : 1995 Interviewer(s) - David Young Venue - Auckland Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2.05 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 1394. Search dates: 1924 - 1995
Manuscript
Correspondence and miscellaneous papers
Date: [1947-1964]
From: Ballantyne, David Watt, 1924-1986 : Papers
Reference: 88-012-04/11
Description: Includes correspondence, notes, clippings, personal business papers etc Quantity: 1 folder(s). Includes two packets of negatives