“Man, if the UAW is trying to improve its image, this can’t help,” is the first thing we thought of when hearing about three workers being busted for alleged drug use during their lunch break from Chrysler Group LLC’s Jefferson North plant. Tipped off by the automaker, the workers were arrested January 24th. This, of course, marks the second reported instance of apparent drug use at the assembly plant in six months.
Last fall, the local FOX station captured video of workers from the same plant drinking and smoking “what appeared to be drugs” during their lunch break, according to Detroit News. Chrysler fired the 13 workers as a result. In keeping with its “zero tolerance” policy, Chrysler contacted the police last month after receiving a tip about more alleged drug use at the plant.
“Our office did surveillance on them and observed them go to a house in Detroit,” Lt. Honey said. Chrysler confirmed its cooperation, stating, “In this instance, Chrysler Group cooperated with the County of Macomb Enforcement Team in the arrest of suspected employees at Jefferson North who were allegedly in violation of state law.”
The Auburn Hills plant employs 2,600 workers and produces the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango sport utility vehicles. “The safety and security of all Chrysler Group employees is our first priority,” Chrysler representatives said.
We tend to believe the three workers in question were bigger fans of Snoop Dogg than new Chrysler’s newest spokesperson, Eminem.