Day 187 - 13 Nov 95 - Page 23


     
     1   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Well -----
     2
     3   MR. MORRIS:  Can I just ask a question to clarify the last
     4        point?
     5
     6   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  It must have been -- was it about a year
     7        ago?  It was not with the original batches of statements,
     8        then?
     9
    10   MR. MORRIS:  No, it was not.  It was after.  For example, it
    11        mentions August 1994.
    12
    13   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Yes.
    14
    15   MR. MORRIS:  (To the witness):  Have there been any changes
    16        since August 1994 in conditions, working conditions?
    17        A.  Yes.
    18
    19   Q.   How has that come about?
    20        A.  Due to the hearings and the rulings that were made,
    21        because the works inspectorate forced them to change the
    22        working conditions.
    23
    24   Q.   What role has he played and has the union played?
    25        A.  At each hearing of the works inspectorate, myself and
    26        the union, each time there was a hearing, we went to the
    27        hearing.  We financed the actions, so that they could be
    28        ruled upon and completed.
    29
    30   Q.   "Advocates" -- is that lawyers?
    31        A.  Lawyers.
    32
    33   Q.   Has there been any publicity in the newspapers about these
    34        demands for changes?
    35
    36   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  I cannot take any note of that unless it is
    37        directed at a particular point.
    38
    39   MR. MORRIS:  The point is that is, obviously, the union pressed
    40        the legal actions but, also, the publicity putting pressure
    41        on McDonald's to improve the conditions, which is part of
    42        our case, that the only time -----
    43
    44   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  But is it part of your case here?  I thought
    45        it was that they were dragged kicking and screaming through
    46        all these hearings and had to change because of that.
    47
    48   MR. MORRIS:  Yes.  That is fine.
    49
    50        If I can go to the notes from 8th November 1995, it is A8. 
    51        It may help actually if the translator can translate 
    52        these.  The first one we have already dealt with. 
    53
    54   MR. JUSTICE BELL:  Let me just look again.  A, you have dealt
    55        with; C, you have dealt with; and D, you have effectively
    56        dealt with just a moment ago.  So that leaves B and E, does
    57        it not?
    58
    59   MR. RAMPTON:  I think E has been dealt with, too.  It is the
    60        penultimate paragraph of the statement.

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