Day 161 - 24 Jul 95 - Page 13
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2 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Yes. Just pause.
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4 MR. RAMPTON: You said they were conducted by outside people,
5 people from outside the area but, nonetheless, people from
6 McDonald's?
7 A. That is correct.
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9 Q. Did you do rap sessions when you were an area supervisor?
10 A. Yes, I did.
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12 Q. In other areas from your own?
13 A. That is correct.
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15 Q. Do you believe or do you not believe that rap sessions are
16 an effective and useful means of communication?
17 A. It is an effective way of communication.
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19 Q. When you were holding rap sessions as an area supervisor,
20 did people complain about the Managers in their restaurant?
21 A. Yes, they did.
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23 Q. Did they complain about the rates of pay?
24 A. Yes, they did.
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26 Q. Did they complain about their performance reviews?
27 A. Yes, they did.
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29 Q. Did they complain about their scheduling?
30 A. Yes, they did.
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32 Q. Did you record those things that they said?
33 A. Yes, I did.
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35 Q. What, in note form?
36 A. That is correct.
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38 Q. What did you do with your notes?
39 A. I get it typed and pass it to the supervisor.
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41 MISS STEEL: Can you slow down? Sorry.
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43 MR. JUSTICE BELL: That is to the area supervisor for the
44 restaurant concerned?
45 A. Yes, sir.
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47 MR. RAMPTON: Did you ever tell the area supervisor for the
48 particular restaurant the names of any of the crew that
49 have complained?
50 A. We do not take names.
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52 Q. Do you actually know who they are or not?
53 A. No. They are in a different restaurant, so I would not
54 know.
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56 Q. You remember the rap session in the film, yes?
57 A. Yes.
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59 Q. Miss Tobin alleges that she was told that one of those crew
60 members was, in effect, upbraided by you for having
