Day 175 - 18 Oct 95 - Page 11

     
     1        be treated accordingly if they tried to be critical.  Some
     2        staff became so agitated that they considered sabotaging
     3        the store to 'strike back', but were persuaded by the pro
     4        union group that this was not the way to protest.
     5
     6        I confirm this is an accurate statement of some of my
     7        experiences whilst working at McDonald's and will be
     8        prepared to testify to this in court."
     9
    10        Do you verify that as a true record of your
    11        experiences ---
    12        A.  Yes, I do.
    13
    14   Q.   -- in your own words?  Just coming on to the additional
    15        statement, I will just read out what I have submitted to
    16        the court before.
    17
    18   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  What I suggest then, if you want to do it
    19        that way, is read it through and then just ask if that,
    20        your note, is an accurate account of matters.
    21
    22   MR. MORRIS:  Yes.  It is dated 13th October, 1995.
    23        (To the witness):  Do you have a copy there?
    24        A.  I do, yes.
    25
    26   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  The statement which has just been read to you
    27        was your own statement, as I understand it?
    28        A.  That is right.
    29
    30   Q.   You had an opportunity to check it through?  Did you
    31        actually write it yourself?
    32        A.  I did, yes.
    33
    34   Q.   Just pause a moment.  What Mr. Morris is going to read now
    35        is rather different, because it is his note which he
    36        supplied to us on the basis of speaking to you.  So you
    37        must look at it very carefully when you go through, so that
    38        when he asks you at the end if it is accurate you must be
    39        prepared to say if it is not.  Do you understand?
    40        A.  Yes.
    41
    42   MR. JUSTICE BELL:   Yes, Mr. Morris?
    43
    44   MR. MORRIS:  Have you a pen there, if you want to make any
    45        notes?
    46        A.  I have not, actually.
    47
    48   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Do not make a note, because it is in the
    49        bundle which other witnesses may see.  If you want a moment
    50        to think about it and read it through again after Mr. 
    51        Morris has read it, you say so. 
    52        A.  OK. 
    53
    54   MR. MORRIS:  "When I worked at McDonald's, I used to visit other
    55        stores regularly to buy food.  I always checked the time
    56        cards recording the holding times for available food items
    57        to ensure the food was fresh.  I often noticed that items
    58        were being held past their holding time, and so I did not
    59        buy that item.  Time cards could be replaced to achieve
    60        this.  I knew from experience that this practice had the