Day 167 - 02 Oct 95 - Page 08
1 on the operational side of the business rising to the
2 position of Area Supervisor.
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4 In 1984 I transferred to the Training Department and became
5 Dean of Hamburger University that year. In 1988 I became
6 Chief Training Officer which position I currently hold".
7 Obviously, that is different.
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9 "I have read the statement of Ann Tobin disclosed by the
10 Defendants in this action and have the following comments:
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12 I recall that in about 1986/87 an independent film
13 producer, Jane Gabriel, together with her researcher, Ann
14 Tobin, researched and prepared a television programme on
15 McDonald's and its practices and procedures for Channel 4.
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17 During the course of the filming Ann Tobin attended
18 lectures at Hamburger University given by myself and others
19 and filmed the class. I recall that the filming rather
20 disrupted the class and distracted the students.
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22 I also recall that during the filming process a Manager
23 made a comment which I did not wish to be featured in the
24 programme, although I cannot now recall the nature of the
25 comment. I mentioned to Ann Tobin that I had a preference
26 for this to be excluded from the programme.
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28 It is totally untrue that after the class I reprimanded the
29 Manager for making such comment as he made and it is
30 equally preposterous that I thereafter telephoned Paul
31 Preston with regard to the Manager and this incident. It
32 would be wholly inappropriate for me to telephone the
33 President of the Company about an individual incident such
34 as this, and it is something which I did not do. If I
35 had wished to report the Manager or his conduct I would
36 have spoken to the managers's supervisor which action I did
37 not take.
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39 I recall that the programme was not broadcast, not because
40 of any steps taken by McDonald's but because I understand
41 the programme was not of sufficient interest or quality to
42 warrant transmission."
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44 That was your statement, Mr. Tindale; do you stand by that
45 as your evidence-in-chief subject to those changes?
46 A. Yes.
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48 Q. Thank you.
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50 Cross-examined by the Defendants
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52 MS. STEEL: As Chief Training Officer or Dean of Hamburger
53 University -- sorry, did you stop being the Dean of
54 Hamburger University in 1988?
55 A. Yes, I became Chief Training Officer.
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57 Q. Right. OK. What does the Dean of the Hamburger University
58 do then?
59 A. The Dean of Hamburger University organises and
60 administers and runs Hamburger University.
