Day 182 - 02 Nov 95 - Page 15

     
     1        they were probably very afraid of letting anyone know.
     2
     3        But what he is on about with the security risk, I am not
     4        quite sure.  He might be afraid that his employees will
     5        steal the money or that there will be break-ins during the
     6        night.  I am not sure what that is about.
     7
     8        But the meeting that was held on the 16th was after the
     9        HRAF had given the demand for a collective agreement; and
    10        -- well, as it happened, the agreement which McDonald's,
    11        just days later, made with these closers was that they were
    12        given a pay increase of, I believe, 40 per cent.  So
    13        I cannot understand why he would give a pay increase of
    14        40 per cent if he was trying to reduce labour costs.  It
    15        does not quite make sense to me.
    16
    17   MR. MORRIS:   Did he still purchase the dishwashers?
    18        A.  Yes, the dishwashers were installed in all the
    19        stores -- well, at least in my store where I work.  But the
    20        closers still work the normal hours, although at better
         pay.
    22
    23   Q.   When you say the closers still work the normal hours, that
    24        is even today?
    25        A.  Yes.
    26
    27   Q.   Yes.  What happened to their notices of dismissal?
    28        A.  Well, they were called back immediately when that was
    29        part of the agreement reached between the closers and
    30        McDonald's that they would continue working.  That is one
    31        of the papers you have got, but it is in Norwegian.
    32
    33   Q.   Yes.  We will just go through the relevant letters.  Letter
    34        number 1, can you just say what that shows?
    35        A.  I have not got that letter, I am afraid.
    36
    37   MR. MORRIS:   I am sorry.
    38
    39   MR. JUSTICE BELL: If you look in the bundle -- sorry.  Can you
    40        get a pale blue bundle III which is behind you, at the very
         top, on the right?  If you look in there at divider 15, you
    42        should find your statement and, behind it, a letter dated
    43        17th August 1993.
    44        A.  Yes.  The one I am talking about the agreement is the
    45        one dated 6th September.
    46
    47   Q.   Can you keep your voice up, please, Mr. Jenssen?
    48        A.  I am sorry.  It is the one dated 6th September 1993.
    49
    50   MR. MORRIS:  That is number 4.  OK. 
    51        A.  Yes. 
    52 
    53   Q.   The first letter, if you just say in your own words what
    54        the sting of that letter is; the first one, which is the
    55        one that is signed by Stephen Suttie, 17th August 1993?
    56        A.  That is a protocol of the meeting between the three
    57        supervisors and the closers, where they are informed that
    58        washing machines will be purchased and that they will be
    59        given a one month dismissal.
    60