Day 133 - 12 Jun 95 - Page 38
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2 Q. £3.55?
3 A. Yes, right, I am with you.
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5 Q. The other medium rates 3.42 and two 3.41s exceed all the
6 other McDonald's basic starting rates?
7 A. Yes.
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9 Q. If you turn to the back of the document, there is a survey
10 of catering wages and again a number of caterers, including
11 some of McDonald's direct competitors -----
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13 MR. MORRIS: What page are we on, sorry?
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15 MR. RAMPTON: It is the last page of that document.
16 (To the witness): There is a survey of catering wages, do
17 you see that?
18 A. Yes.
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20 Q. There is a sample given compiled, apparently, by the
21 Catering Review Group. Do you know who they are?
22 A. Yes, it is representatives from each of those employers
23 and others.
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25 Q. From each of the companies, yes, I see?
26 A. Yes, an exchange of ----
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28 Q. Sorry. At the bottom of the page there are some average
29 starting rates given. The overall UK average is 3.18,
30 apparently, or was at this date; the Outer London,
31 Southeast average was 3.40; the Inner London average based,
32 apparently, on a small sample was about 3.51p. All except
33 the first of those figures seems to outscore the basic
34 McDonald's starting rate.
35 A. Yes.
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37 Q. The question I have is, given this overall -- one can pick
38 nits but that is not my habit -- it looks as though the
39 basic McDonald's starting rate is below the general
40 averages for that kind of work in the country at large;
41 would you agree with that?
42 A. Yes.
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44 Q. The basic starting rate?
45 A. Yes.
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47 Q. Mr. Nicholson tells us, Ms. Mead, that this problem, if it
48 be a problem, is overcome by the availability of
49 performance and promotion related increases within
50 McDonald's.
51 A. Yes.
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53 Q. Does McDonald's have a problem recruiting?
54 A. In general, no. There are some areas where there may
55 be more employers vying for staff but, in general, no.
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57 Q. The three increases, performance related increases, as we
58 know, which are available for a crew member at McDonald's
59 or for an hourly paid worker, I should say, at McDonald's
60 are 5p, 10p and 15p?
