A scandal was caused not too long ago by a whistle blower report concerning workers from a Chrysler plant. A number of workers were caught drinking and using illegal drugs during their lunch break. It begun with an anonymous tip to a local news station. The news station sent in undercover reporters who broke the news. After the men were caught, a scandal began to brew, which Chrysler swore to resolve. Chrysler acted quickly. Not long right after the report aired, the people in question were all put on suspension. There are 2 of the individuals involved still on suspension, while 13 others have been let go.
Guzzling a lot more than gas
A tip was received by Detroit Fox affiliate WJBK 2 regarding the employees from the Jefferson North Chrysler Motors plant, according to USA Today. The plant in question assembles the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The tip was about what workers did on their lunch breaks. Evidently, a small group would go to a local park to drink alcohol and smoke weed. The news crew filmed them repeating the ritual for five consecutive days, until finally the anchor on location asked them as to what they were doing. The men were followed back to the plant by the investigative team. The sting comes at a quite inconvenient time. President Obama recently concluded a visit to the same plant.
13 let go>
Initially, Chrysler couldn’t fire any person. However, 15 people were right away placed on suspension. This is due to agreements made with the United Auto Employees union. Not a soul could be dismissed without following proper procedure. Of those 15, according to Automotive News, 13 were fired and 2 are nevertheless on suspension. . The UAW also weighed in, saying that the staff which were terminated are a horrible exception. The UAW insists that their individuals are the top within the field, apart from the rotten apples.
Don’t drink and work
The era of the “three martini lunch” is over. Working with industrial equipment calls for safety be paramount. Somebody could are killed as a result of that behavior, so make good and sure not to drink before working.
Citations
Auto News.com
autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100928/OEM/100929862/1252
USA Today
content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2010/09/detroit-tv-station-catches-chrysler-workers-drinking-drugging-during-lunch/1?csp=obinsite
