Day 116 - 26 Apr 95 - Page 39
1 can distribute outside the store, I cannot stop you
2 distributing outside the store as long as you do not
3 obstruct the entrance to the store, but I am not going to
4 give you permission to go into the store to distribute the
5 literature." He did ask could he address the crew during
6 their breaks and I said, no, the breaks are given to them
7 to rest and to have refreshment. He accepted the
8 situation. As I understand it he was there for about an
9 hour.
10
11 Q. About an hour?
12 A. About an hour I believe.
13
14 Q. Outside?
15 A. Yes, outside.
16
17 Q. Did you have any objection to his standing in street giving
18 out leaflets or talking to people as they come away from
19 the store?
20 A. No, we are quite used to people standing outside our
21 store giving out leaflets.
22
23 Q. But you would not have then, as I understand it what you
24 are telling us, any objection to a union recruiting or
25 trying to recruit your crew members outside their working
26 area?
27 A. No.
28
29 Q. Have you still got, I hope you have, volume XI open in
30 front of you? You should be at page 151 at the moment?
31 A. Yes.
32
33 Q. Look at the bottom of the page, "Notice Board"?
34 A. Yes.
35
36 Q. It says: "Notice boards are located in your restaurant.
37 These boards are used to post announcements on matters
38 regarding safety, working conditions and other matters
39 relating to your employment. Please do not put up notices
40 or remove information without your manager's permission.
41 You should refer to your notice board frequently as it is a
42 very important means communication." Mr. Nicholson, why
43 does a crew member need the manager's permission to put up
44 something on the notice board?
45 A. One, there is extremely limited space on the notice
46 boards. We have a legal requirement to display notices and
47 that almost fills the board. The remainder of the board is
48 needed for communicating what we want to communicate to the
49 crew.
50
51 Q. Can you turn back in this tab to page 130, please?
52 A. Yes.
53
54 Q. It is headed: "Some Basic Guidelines and Responsibility".
55 Please look at the number numbered (e): "You should make
56 it a practice to look at the notice board regularly. Do not
57 post or alter any notice on the company's section of the
58 notice board"?
59 A. Yes.
60
