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Pot / Beer lunch Chrysler UAW worker get their jobs back through arbitration

Fox News -- Plant workers at the Chrysler Jefferson North Assembly plant in Detroit have lost their jobs after a video showing some of them drinking during their lunch break was aired on Fox 2 News.

Fox 2 Investigative Reporter Rob Wolchek's story was first broadcast on Wednesday night. In the report, video clearly shows workers drinking beer and smoking what appeared to be marijuana

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Submitted Dec 08, 2012 By: LQQKGAS

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Gnusman53 Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,193 Points:1,140,020 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Dec 9, 2012 12:29:41 PM Ignore Gnusman53 Report Abuse Seems Fox likes to assume alot..... I have bought drinks at liquor stores and covenience stores that were in paper bags. AND NONE were alcoholic.
teenitup Champion Author Houston Posts:1,847 Points:276,885 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Dec 9, 2012 9:37:49 AM Ignore teenitup Report Abuse Unions provide no incentive to stand out above the crowd.
Straitliner Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,645 Points:265,225 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Dec 9, 2012 8:34:45 AM Ignore Straitliner Report Abuse This goes on in a lot more places than you think and it has nothing to do with union workers.
sillywagon Champion Author New York Posts:15,113 Points:1,468,820 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 10:53:35 PM Ignore sillywagon Report Abuse This is another reason to buy American made.... non-union American made. I was interested in a Jeep product, but one of my other choices is a Subaru. This nonsense that negatively effects quality would not happen at a Subaru plant. They would lose there jobs, period. I heard a simular story happen several years ago where Chrysler employees who built Dodge Ram pickups would go out at lunch time to a liquor store, buy some booze and then drink in a park. They would then drive back to work... in there Ford F-150 pickup.
VomVom Champion Author Calgary Posts:3,863 Points:1,647,725 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 8:06:47 PM Ignore VomVom Report Abuse Unreal that they got their jobs back. Not too long ago, the train driver of the Calgary Light Rail Transit train was caught doing cross word puzzles by a newspaper photographer. He was fired. But the union got his job back for him. Now you know the problem with unions. There is no accountability. They continue to protect the workers based on how much union dues he/she has paid. So what if their behaviour could potential kill someone.
prius22 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,359 Points:415,035 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 7:12:50 PM Ignore prius22 Report Abuse The UAWs finest. No more Buddy bailouts please.
clpassenubye Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,374 Points:776,055 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 6:59:25 PM Ignore clpassenubye Report Abuse If this is any indication of whats going on in this plant and others now we know why their cars aren't reliable.
Grizdad Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:5,687 Points:806,230 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 6:35:16 PM Ignore Grizdad Report Abuse They should be fired...
schvanda63 Champion Author Lansing Posts:1,412 Points:280,270 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 5:42:45 PM Ignore schvanda63 Report Abuse Now where are all the people spouting "Buy American"?????
wz Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,620 Points:1,304,710 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 5:01:06 PM Ignore wz Report Abuse More proof that unions have long outlived their usefulness. Employees that drink or do drugs during (or before) their shift have always been subject to suspension and termination for the safety of the other workers, as well as the quality of the product they manufacture.
endymion All-Star Author New York Posts:969 Points:198,535 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 10:49:05 AM Ignore endymion Report Abuse This reflects the lax attitude of the workers toward their jobs - as well as their own safety.
CVA19 Champion Author Salem Posts:2,393 Points:632,850 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 10:43:15 AM Ignore CVA19 Report Abuse Funny how unions demonstrate daily how they are the champions of the incompetent, lazy, mediocre and criminal elements in our work force.
el_fr Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:3,477 Points:772,400 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 10:26:16 AM Ignore el_fr Report Abuse I wouldn't want to buy the cars they worked on
LilRedWagonIN Champion Author Indiana Posts:7,907 Points:1,580,135 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 10:04:44 AM Ignore LilRedWagonIN Report Abuse And to think I had been starting to imagine about getting a Chrysler as a next car.
teenitup Champion Author Houston Posts:1,847 Points:276,885 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 9:41:44 AM Ignore teenitup Report Abuse Hooray for unions!
Skunk63 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:2,692 Points:585,975 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 9:38:50 AM Ignore Skunk63 Report Abuse Of course. After all, their union was looking after them. Next time they'll be sure to not get caught.
Norm10 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,396 Points:165,955 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 9:29:09 AM Ignore Norm10 Report Abuse This explains a lot about their lack of quality and craftsmanship!
merlinCO Champion Author Colorado Posts:1,780 Points:369,095 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 9:27:26 AM Ignore merlinCO Report Abuse These overpriced unions are killing us.
Radar1992 Champion Author Florida Posts:1,465 Points:337,865 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 9:21:08 AM Ignore Radar1992 Report Abuse STUPID...I really like the fact that drunk/stoners are building my automobiles...
gfox4810 Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:1,301 Points:419,475 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 9:20:13 AM Ignore gfox4810 Report Abuse Way to go! Another reason unions are bad for Michigan.
bell05 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:9,401 Points:1,902,585 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 9:15:32 AM Ignore bell05 Report Abuse What a bunch of crap. Just show the decline of our country.
tmon6219 Rookie Author Colorado Springs Posts:23 Points:95,460 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 8:51:16 AM Ignore tmon6219 Report Abuse Here is the latest link. http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/story/20292017/chrysler-auto-workers-fired-after-wolchek-investigation-are-back-on-the-job
car253 Champion Author Ohio Posts:6,430 Points:1,495,345 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 8:48:57 AM Ignore car253 Report Abuse No surprise here,the US is in a downward spiral.
BBopp Champion Author Dayton Posts:6,944 Points:1,956,930 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 8:47:05 AM Ignore BBopp Report Abuse These people should not have been able to return to work.
zoomer20 Sophomore Author Indiana Posts:232 Points:278,970 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 8:32:55 AM Ignore zoomer20 Report Abuse Every work place has a loser somewhere in it, doesn't matter where you work and upper management is usually the worst offenders. Just go to a local bar that serves decent food at lunch and watch them throw back a few and then get back in the car and DRIVE back to the office. No where in the article did I read that these people got their jobs back or was unpunished for their stupidity. Too many haters in this world who spend more time judging people than looking at the facts.
ClarkSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,219 Points:1,039,105 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 8:31:22 AM Ignore ClarkSC Report Abuse Would not want the cars their building!
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:35,329 Points:2,399,070 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 8:30:43 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse just poor misunderstood lads
OldMan322 Champion Author Illinois Posts:5,287 Points:1,622,130 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 8:29:57 AM Ignore OldMan322 Report Abuse Beware, they're spying on you this is no longer a free county
SUNOIL Champion Author Toledo Posts:5,380 Points:1,951,980 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 8:19:13 AM Ignore SUNOIL Report Abuse This problem is by no means limited to autoworkers or union workers. Oh yes, and didn't our government even make this some kind of illness which protects these people?
Joeski1 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:10,209 Points:1,769,535 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 8:14:10 AM Ignore Joeski1 Report Abuse now that's a great lunch!!! If they can find their work station.. and get the job done right... might as well let them be happy workers.... after all.. they build chryslers... [Edited by: Joeski1 at 12/8/2012 8:15:17 AM EST]
sabre75 Champion Author Florida Posts:1,663 Points:340,795 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 7:55:19 AM Ignore sabre75 Report Abuse Common sense should prevail I would think.
doeslayersr Champion Author Illinois Posts:9,303 Points:899,705 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 7:49:53 AM Ignore doeslayersr Report Abuse Unreal. And the scum probably got a raise and a pat on the back. After all, the agony, pain, stress and suffering the employees had to go through to try and actually follow laws and rules and produce a product in return for their wages. [Edited by: doeslayersr at 12/8/2012 7:50:48 AM EST]
joekool1 Champion Author Toledo Posts:1,099 Points:131,280 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 7:44:20 AM Ignore joekool1 Report Abuse pretty nuts i think [Edited by: joekool1 at 12/8/2012 7:44:56 AM EST]
shashathern Champion Author California Posts:4,235 Points:974,345 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 7:42:22 AM Ignore shashathern Report Abuse They didn't. get government jobs?
hokieburgh Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,226 Points:491,455 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 7:27:46 AM Ignore hokieburgh Report Abuse they're just doing prelim design work on two new Chrysler subcompacts..the Chug and the Inhale.
gs7101 Champion Author San Antonio Posts:5,658 Points:396,020 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 7:14:58 AM Ignore gs7101 Report Abuse What, no cocktails during lunch?
MImusicman Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,013 Points:435,375 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 7:12:07 AM Ignore MImusicman Report Abuse immature, selfish behavior. I'm sticking with Honda
FPLREP Champion Author Virginia Posts:8,401 Points:2,475,810 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 7:03:40 AM Ignore FPLREP Report Abuse Not a good view for the workers.
07skydriver Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,374 Points:1,010,180 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 6:53:04 AM Ignore 07skydriver Report Abuse The Dodge design team must be drinking & smoking too. How else could you explain their ugly vehicles?
Petrock Champion Author Lexington Posts:9,263 Points:2,585,460 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 6:45:13 AM Ignore Petrock Report Abuse I wonder if Beer and pot at lunch is part of Chryslers Quality Control plan? You would think they would have figured this out before someone put it onto TV.
Foxt Champion Author Minnesota Posts:5,400 Points:2,048,030 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 6:43:14 AM Ignore Foxt Report Abuse I'm sure their is a no under the influence policy in place for the safety of others and themselves, and it was broken.
SUPERSTEVIEO Champion Author Quebec Posts:3,523 Points:787,115 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 6:42:59 AM Ignore SUPERSTEVIEO Report Abuse so what happens if one of these "jerks"gets hurt on teh job because he is not fit to control his duties??? supplose we should send him home on sick leave???
RUNNINONEMPTYFL Champion Author Florida Posts:1,408 Points:461,800 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 6:41:42 AM Ignore RUNNINONEMPTYFL Report Abuse That's one of the problems with todays american workers, WORK ETHICS?!?!?!?
correcting Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:44,486 Points:1,868,440 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 6:37:41 AM Ignore correcting Report Abuse It's to bad this happens at many places, not just at Chrysler. The American worker has to take more pride in their job.
danny999 Champion Author Florida Posts:8,863 Points:1,666,010 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 6:37:28 AM Ignore danny999 Report Abuse EO Lived dream;No one wants to get rid of union workers,just the UNIONS,and their overpaid bosses.and the obscene pension funds,and the paid lay offs where they get 95 % of pay for doing nothing.The consumers pay for that when they buy vehicles.There was never a hard working union member who got the money back they lost by going on strike.HOPE RIGHT TO WORK BILL PASSES ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES.
nb52 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:7,920 Points:1,574,550 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 6:36:07 AM Ignore nb52 Report Abuse Very confusing article.
tamiuron Champion Author Laredo Posts:1,946 Points:750,620 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 6:35:14 AM Ignore tamiuron Report Abuse Shouldn't even come to work under the influence.
savannahoaks Champion Author Rockford Posts:2,837 Points:662,935 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 6:33:53 AM Ignore savannahoaks Report Abuse Behavior that was acceptable 2 decades ago is now prohibited, both smoking and drinking in any proximity to work. Not that either way is right, just a change in perception.
livedream Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,845 Points:782,010 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 6:30:52 AM Ignore livedream Report Abuse By comparison, is every single corporate CEO a Bernie Madoff?? Should every single Executive in the U.S. be fired for the actions of a corrupt few??? And yet you are chomping at the bit to fire and get rid all union members, hard working and all -- just because of the idiotic actions of a few reckless workers. That kind of "let's lynch them ALL" mentality is quite disturbing. The actions of a few do NOT necessarily represent the whole. Get a grip, people! Instead of posting gas price articles, THIS article was meant to instigate hatred and bias against unions. Looks like it mostly worked. Sad.
BM4225 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:10,239 Points:2,118,805 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 6:29:56 AM Ignore BM4225 Report Abuse A fellow worker got fired years ago for drinking on the job, as it should be.