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1 at the time when this was compiled.
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3 MS. STEEL: Was compiled?
4 A. Yes, the way it would have worked is that that would be
5 in advance of what we then have historically which is what
6 happened to the rates in June 89.
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8 Q. What would be the purpose of comparing McDonald's wages
9 with those of the rest of industry from two years
10 previously, or these might even be 1986 rates for the rest
11 of industry?
12 A. Yes. As we said earlier, the way we would do it is
13 that we, as you have seen, is to look at other employers as
14 well as looking at what would, perhaps, be called official
15 government employment department information to make those
16 comparisons. That is the most recent information that was
17 available.
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19 MR. JUSTICE BELL: You are only being asked about G1 at the
20 moment, you see?
21 A. Right.
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23 Q. G1 is from the New Earnings Survey April 1987. What
24 Ms. Steel is asking you is why have on the figures at
25 McDonald's which would have prevailed in April 89 if on the
26 same sheet as you have figures outside McDonald's by
27 occupation and by industry for April 87 New Earnings
28 Survey, which is two years before, and which may, in fact,
29 reflect what people were earning in April 86 which is three
30 years before? That is what is being put to you.
31 A. Well, the best of my understanding is that because that
32 was the most up-to-date information that was available in
33 the New Earnings Survey at the time when that was compiled.
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35 MS. STEEL: After you compared these figures, did you consider:
36 "Hey, look, McDonald's is paying much less than the rest
37 of industry was paying two years ago; we had better give
38 our crew quite a whopping ray rise to put them in line with
39 the rest of industry"?
40 A. I cannot specifically recollect what I thought in 1989
41 or what any of us thought, but what is also relevant with
42 our pay rates, as I am sure you are aware, is the fact that
43 pay increases are given in relation to performance reviews
44 as well, and the rates which are here are basic rates.
45 There are other factors which are also relevant.
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47 Q. The basic rate for 1987, you would agree, looking at page
48 672 for April 1987 would be £1.99 an hour?
49 A. Could you just direct me to where you are looking?
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51 Q. If you look opposite June 1986, £1.99 under provincial?
52 A. Right. For June 86, 1.99, yes, I can see that.
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54 Q. That would be the rate in April 1987?
55 A. Yes.
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57 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Yes, I see, yes.
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59 MS. STEEL: That is on the best reading of the document because
60 the figures in the New Earnings Survey may actually be from
