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To: JakeStraw who wrote (374)	7/17/2003 12:34:46 AM
From: SIer formerly known as Joe B.	Respond to of 430

Jaguar bans toilet breaks Jul 12 2003 By Chris Morley icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk. Workers desperate to spend a penny at luxury car maker Jaguar’s Birmingham plant are being told to cross their legs and wait for their normal breaks, it was revealed today. Personnel chiefs issued the clampdown in a bid to stop shopfloor staff straying from their posts. They warned that anyone failing to comply could end up facing disciplinary action. But the order, which was given in a written briefing to all paint shop employees at the Castle Bromwich site, was panned by the workforce. One source told the Evening Mail: “We can’t believe this. “People can’t go to the toilet by schedule and they are threatening disciplinary action if people need to go outside of break times.” Under the new “bell-to-bell” edict, workers are being forced to seek permission from their supervisor if they need to leave the track for any reason. The document, from the factory’s Employee Relations Department, went on: “All employees should endeavour to deal with issues during their break times. This includes leaving to go to the toilet. “Due to the continuing high absence trend, it is likely that there will be times when delays in releasing people to go to the toilet cannot be avoided. “Production losses and quality concerns can be the consequence of any employee leaving the line. It is imperative that the release of employees is reserved for the most appropriate cases.” Jaguar spokesman Martin Broomer said the move was “fully supported” by union shop stewards. He admitted it “looks pretty bold and uncaring”, but added: “All these things have been discussed. We simply asked the workforce to remain at their stations for the contracted time. “People will get caught short but no-one is saying that people cannot go to the toilet.”