Day 120 - 03 May 95 - Page 26
1 Q. But in the case of seeking subscriptions, or whatever it
2 says on that page: "Seek custom, money or subscriptions or
3 distribute literature in the restaurants", that can be
4 waived in terms of charitable .....
5 A. If it is approved.
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7 Q. If it is approved?
8 A. Yes.
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10 Q. So, the principle of collecting money or subscriptions or
11 distributing literature relating to that is actually not
12 opposed by McDonald's; it is who it is for is the important
13 issue?
14 A. No. There is no distribution of literature. That is
15 it; it does not matter who it is for.
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17 Q. You said about charitable -----
18 A. If it is approved, as collections.
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20 Q. Yes. What I am saying is, if a waiver can be brought in
21 for charitable purposes, yes ---
22 A. Yes.
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24 Q. -- then the principle of collecting money in-store amongst
25 staff or the other -----
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27 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Just pause there, because I do not want to
28 stop you trying to make a useful, positive point, but I was
29 trying to help you about an hour ago when I put the
30 question about overt union activities. You really are
31 pushing at an open door. When it is flat back open against
32 the wall, you are not serving any useful purpose pushing it
33 further, if I can extend the metaphor.
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35 MR. MORRIS: Yes. OK, we will move on then. I am not quite
36 sure what to do.
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38 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Just sit down for a moment and get your
39 place. Can I make one point about Mr. Nicholson and asking
40 him questions? I would like you to complete your
41 cross-examination of him in relation to employment matters
42 and to do so, obviously, as expeditiously as possible.
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44 He is going to come back and give evidence on publication.
45 If, in the meantime, you have remembered a matter which you
46 really ought to have put in relation to employment, I am
47 not going to stop you putting it then. Obviously, you want
48 to put it now, if only because you want to put it before
49 you call your own witnesses on employment, if you can, and
50 you want to ask questions on employment while we are all
51 zeroed in on employment, if you can. But what you do not
52 need to worry about is that this is last chance, do you see
53 what I mean, to put something which is important. So you
54 can get some confidence and security from that.
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56 MR. MORRIS: I appreciate that.
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58 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Obviously, as I have said, in your own
59 interests you want to put everything that you can remember
60 and is really useful to your case, you hope, before you
