“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 .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 …
Video Rating: 4 / 5
The only reason why Toyota pays $43 bucks an hour is because union Auto Workers i think make that much too. And what are you saying at the bottom of your comment ? I’m taking it your saying. Keep a man starving for a dollar and he’ll keep working his ass off. I guess you didn’t know they have a life to live too. and its just not in working
they talk about these guys but they should follow other companies workers, alot of companies employees do this, i have worked for places that it was ok to have 1 or 2 beers, because 1 or 2 didnt affect you. there was a time where workers could drink the whole time while they worked and now all the sudden its bad
You people should shut up and let them enjoy their beers and joints.
Obama was sooooo god damn bad
These are the guys that causes recalls. They are holding up jobs for good clean and sober workers that would love to have a job there.
sly fox fox 5 is watching… creepin in the bushes at the park
fuckin news doesn’t need to snitch on these workers… so what if they are doing this with there money during there break, factory working aint no news anchor job… plus this is personal matters, the news just showed everyone that the man was smoking weed… good luck geting a job for him, unfortunately… fuck fox
Theres people like that in every work force thats what makes a difference between good workers and jerk offs that bring the whole place down. You have to be stupid to believe office workers or even buisness owners don’t do the same thing. This is just a video to portray unions as a being bad with idiot workers. They didnt film all of the other people not drinking, not fucking around at lunch, and working hard for there money.
Didn’t say anything about the legitimacy of the report. Don’t read too far into that statement, gorgeous. The report and the dude presenting it are annoying as hell. I personally see nothing wrong with a beer or two on a lunch break. It’s a break. Get over it and yourself.
ya this report is all bullshit because fox was broadcasting it. if the liberal state media covered it (which they never would) it would be legit, am i right? they weren’t really smoking pot and drinking during their tax-payer funded work day. fox news made it all up.
20 people disliked this because they were the ones drinking on their lunch break.
Yeah these are the type of losers that I want assembling my car. I’ll take a Honda over any American brand car anyday.
Fuck Fox News.
I can’t believe there are people that think dangling a job over a man’s head like a carrot on a stick is conducive to good work environments.
Wonder what hidden cameras would find if they went after whoever was producing this story?
Hearing that “reporter” run around asking if auto plant workers felt guilty for sneaking away to smoke and drink after THEIR BOSSES accepted a bailout? What a crock.
This is anti-union propaganda.
A few people drink on the job. Therefore, unions are bad.*
*Only true if you are an absolute fucking moron like this “reporter”
So are these people drinking and smoking because they’re union members? Because that’s what seems to be the message being pushed here.
You people act like non-union people never smoke pot or drink on breaks.
This is why you pay more for a “american” car, so these fucks can drink on break…
Loosers
if i worked there id do the same
Fuck you Fox News. Why don’t you stalk the wall street fucks that got million dollar bonuses after the bailouts? Oh cause they’re your friends? Pussies!!!
You scab Ass
DETROIT SUCKS!!
this is so funny!!! I can’t stop laughing!!! The best parts of the video are @ 1:16 and 3:03 and the old car @ 3:29