Auto Workers Busted - Chrysler executives view footage of workers drinking, smoking pot.flv

Chrysler executives view footage of workers drinking, smoking pot.

"Usually a sensationalist local TV expose is easy to dismiss. However, we can even forgive Detroit TV station WJBK's use of rock songs as the Fox2 station showed Chrysler factory workers taking their half-hour shift break at a park, drinking beer and smoking marijuana before finishing their work day. The Jefferson North Plant in Detroit is one of Chrysler's flagships, manufacturing the new Jeep Grand Cherokee. It's also the factory President Obama visited a few weeks ago to praise American manufacturing."

"It's the same plant where President Obama stood in July, praising Chrysler auto workers and saying "I would bet on the American worker any day of the week." The local TV station said it began following the workers just five days after Obama's visit. Chrysler went through a government-led bankruptcy in 2009 and took $10.8 billion from the federal government. "The fact that we're standing in this magnificent factory today is a testament to the decision we made," said Obama in July."

"The video really does speak for itself, but the reporter summarizes why this is so egregious: The metro Detroit economy is on the path back from the abyss, and part of that recovery is to overcome the stereotypes of union workers that are reinforced in this video."

"The Fox2 news crew went to the park for 10 days, and there were autoworkers drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana every day. Chrysler representatives said that many of the employees in the video have already been suspended indefinitely without pay and each vehicle built at the factory is checked multiple times to make sure there are no quality issues before they go on sale. We doubt, however, that those words will make any Jeep Grand Cherokee owners feel any better after watching this video."

http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2010/09/detroit-tv-station-uncovers-chrysl...

http://www.insideline.com/chrysler/workers-at-2011-jeep-grand-cherokee-plant-...

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Megyn Kelly
• FOX News
• WJBK
• Rob Wolchek
• Fox2 News
• Scott Garberding
• Chrysler
• Jefferson North Plant
• Jeep Grand Cherokee
• Detroit
• Auto Workers
• UNION
• UAW
• United Auto Workers
• Beer
• Pot
• Grass
• Weed
• Marijuana

[jamesdewer]

These people need help! They represent a small minority at the plant. Open containers, DUI. They are in deep crap enough. Get them the help they need. If you were staring down the wrong end of the unemployment line you would feel hopeless as well. Does not excuse the behavior but is certainly is a symptom of hopelessness. They need help. Suspending or Firing would be irresponsible.!

[fab4bear]

@jamesdewer You can't "give" help to a drug addict or alcoholic. THEY have to want it. I've expressed many times in these 3 videos that I would support it IF some of these guys genuinely wanted to get treatment. So far, I haven't seen any of them come forward. I guess they don't see they have any problems (other than being fired.) We'll see . . . there's still time.

[jamesdewer]

@fab4bear I agree. The auto workers must themselves want help. My objection is not that what they are doing is "wrong" but the way in which these people are being used. What, slow new day? This type of reporting is predatory, unfair and picks on the most vulnerable segment of our society. Should all auto workers be lumped into this category. A complete miscarriage of journalistic integrity.

[fab4bear]

@jamesdewer Don't blame the reporter for doing his job. It's not his fault they were being idiots.

[mildot986]

Typical of Union workers, lazy, stupid assholes. The only thing unions do is keep losers like those UAW assholes employed. Only some pussy bitch union member would complain about this video.

UAW and MBLA are about the same.

[ihatelazypeople]

@jamesdewer are you a fucking retard? these cocksuckers deserve the justice that will be handed to them. in a time of crisis, these bozos piss away their families lively hood after getting bailed out. fuck them. quit sticking up for leaches of society. you must be one yourself otherwise these is no excuse for standing up to them.

[hungmightylow]

Working with reports a reporter finds that they can persuade readers in a targeted point of view. When he said "we don't need another black guy" his tail rattled just like a snake in the grass. A handful of workers ruining the image of a thousand workers.

[gopconservative78]

Union scumbags

[cheongyei]

Your tax dollars at work. Good luck with this problem, FIAT!

[cheongyei]

@jamesdewer Surely you are joking. These losers don't deserve jobs, they can go to hell.

[sgtnite]

So seriously that this is the second time these federal employees have been busted smoking & drinking.

[spxmet]

What's wrong with an ice cold Pepsi?

[ku81018]

who doesnt partake before before your shift now and again?

[johnjms2]

Remember, these auto workers aren't being caught because of FOX2 and Wolchek. He gets his leads from other AUTO WORKERS at the plant who don't want to tolerate the few scumbags who are ruining the image and quality of their cars. There are 10's of thousands of auto workers, and the fact Rob has only caught a handfull speaks volumes. If you think there aren't people at your place of work, with your own co-workers, with things from booze to vicodin, you are kidding yourselves.

[johnjms2]

Remember, these auto workers aren't being caught because of FOX2 and Wolchek. He gets his leads from other AUTO WORKERS at the plant who don't want to tolerate the few scumbags who are ruining the image and quality of their cars. There are 10's of thousands of auto workers, and the fact Rob has only caught a handfull speaks volumes. If you don't think there aren't people at your place of work, with your own co-workers, with things from booze to vicodin, you are kidding yourselves.

[kevp951]

We need a pay raise or we'll strike because we spent every penny we have on BOOZE and BLUNTS....LOL pieces of crap