Day 185 - 07 Nov 95 - Page 48
1 no way a union can promise you anything and you will get it
2 definitely. That is the only thing he told me that I
3 remember that made me change my mind right then and there
4 totally against the union.
5
6 Q. Because these things would have to be campaigned for and
7 negotiated or -----
8 A. One, because we could lose everything we already had
9 and I was happy with what we had. I had no problem with
10 it.
11
12 Q. So Chris Broom told you you could lose everything that you
13 had?
14 A. That was one, and everything would be negotiated.
15
16 Q. How does Chris Broom know that you would lose everything
17 you had?
18 A. I do not know how he knew. I do not know.
19
20 Q. So you believe what Chris Broom said, but you did not
21 believe what Sarah had said; is that correct?
22 A. No. That is true. Chris and I have been friends for
23 many years. I have never had any lies from him, so I have
24 more reason to believe him than I did Sarah.
25
26 Q. What made you think that Chris Broom knew anything more
27 about the situation than Sarah did who had obviously been
28 involved with this issue of unions for quite a while?
29 A. Because of his father.
30
31 Q. His father met Mr. Ballantyne, did he not?
32 A. I do not know.
33
34 Q. You do not know. On Friday, 1st October, what time did you
35 meet with Chris and Sabina in McDonald's?
36 A. I do not know what time it was, it was -----
37
38 Q. Was it morning, afternoon or evening?
39 A. It was night.
40
41 Q. Night?
42 A. Yes, it was after school. I do not know if I went home
43 first or not. I do not remember.
44
45 Q. Right. Were you scheduled at that time -----
46 A. To work -- I do not remember.
47
48 Q. Was Chris Broom scheduled to work at that time?
49 A. I do not know.
50
51 Q. You do not remember if he was wearing his uniform, anything
52 like that?
53 A. No, I do not.
54
55 Q. Then you said: "I spent most of Saturday, 2nd October, and
56 Sunday, 3rd October, telephoning employees and speaking to
57 them personally in the crew room". Was that all of
58 Saturday and Sunday?
59 A. No, not all of Saturday and Sunday. I had to work on
60 Sunday. On Friday, I do not believe I had a shift on
