| Wellington (PA): In what has been declared a landmark victory for household cleaning product characters, Drive has been convicted on 17 counts of depriving food from Hungry Enzymes.
Enzyme spokesperson James Wilson called the victory a triumph for the ethical treatment of all workers, cartoon based or not. "Enzymes are like anyone else, they don't like going hungry, and when an employer purposefully fails to feed a worker, to improve their performance, then there is something wrong happening there." The Enzymes payout is expected to be the largest of its kind in New Zealand legal history. Mr Wilson told reporters after the landmark decision that the bulk of the funds would be used to provide food, clothing and shelter for hungry Enzymes worldwide. Remaining funds would also be used to set up scholarships for Enzymes wishing to attend University. Industry analysts predict that the verdict may have serious implications for the cleaning product industry. "Already we are seeing an increasing number of agents and lawyers representing the bigger names in the cleaning product industry," Cleaning Industry expert Geraldine Harvey stated. "A verdict like this is just going to increase this trend. Those Hungry Enzymes may have started something very dangerous for the industry here. A lot of company's are going to hurt over this one, not just Drive." It is believed that both Mr Muscle and Mr Sheen are currently consulting with lawyers to discuss possible proceedings against Unilever, for what they claim is the company's continued discrimination against cartoon characters. "My client has been working for Unilever now for twenty seven years, but not once has he been invited to their annual Christmas Parties or informal get togethers," Sheen's lawyer told reporters. "It is as though cartoon characters are treated like second class citizens… this is discrimination pure and simple, and it must stop." Both Drive and Unilever were unavailable for comment, although it is understood Drive may be considering appealing the Courts decision. |
| Drive sued for treatment of hungry enzymes |
Tuesday, 01 August 2000 12:00
