Day 120 - 03 May 95 - Page 24

     
     1        they not?
     2        A.  Yes, and I said so, so that I could explain the Company
     3        position.
     4
     5   Q.   Exactly.  If we go to the notice board, prohibition on crew
     6        members putting up information on the notice boards, you
     7        said the notice board is for management to communicate to
     8        staff?
     9        A.  Yes.
    10
    11   Q.   Is that correct?
    12        A.  And there are certain legal requirements for us to
    13        display certain notices which are very large.
    14
    15   Q.   But it does not allow staff to communicate to each other,
    16        does it?
    17        A.  That is not the intention of the notice board, no.
    18
    19   Q.   It is prohibited, is it not?  If staff want to inform other
    20        staff about some -----
         A.  They can communicate social events in which the staff
    22        are indulging.
    23
    24   Q.   So, if the staff wanted to organise, what, any social event
    25        or do they have to ask permission of the manager?
    26        A.  No, they must ask permission of the manager.
    27
    28   Q.   So anything in terms of concerns about conditions -----
    29        A.  No.  The proper means of bringing those to attention
    30        are at the rap session.
    31
    32   Q.   Exactly -- to somebody in the hierarchy of McDonald's?
    33        A.  Yes.
    34
    35   Q.   You said that the notice board would not allow anything to
    36        do with trades unions, then you added political or
    37        religious organisations, only social events.  You said,
    38        regarding seeking subscriptions, most managers would not
    39        allow collections for charity, so managers can allow staff
    40        to collect for charity?
         A.  If it is authorised, yes.
    42
    43   Q.   If it is authorised.
    44        A.  Yes.
    45
    46   Q.   So, in fact, I think it is gross misconduct -- it may not
    47        be gross misconduct, actually -- the seeking subscriptions,
    48        do you happen to remember if that is gross misconduct or if
    49        that is just standard misconduct?
    50        A.  To tell you the truth, I am ..... 
    51 
    52   Q.   I cannot find it actually anywhere. 
    53
    54   MR. RAMPTON:  My Lord, there is not anything about it, of
    55        course, is the reason.  What, I think, Mr. Morris has in
    56        mind (as he had yesterday when he was focusing on
    57        disciplinary matters) was basically outlines of
    58        responsibility, which, for example, is page 130 on tab 3 of
    59        pink file XI.  It is letter K.  It is not to do with
    60        misconduct, gross or otherwise.