[grellis]

If you would like to be added or dropped from the Michigan ping list, please freepmail me.

[Hot Tabasco]

Not surprised at this story, I worked for the Budd Co. which was on Charlevoix at the backside of this Jefferson plant.

These employees, while currently on suspension, will ultimately be reinstated under the existing Company/UAW bargaining agreement regarding disciplinary action.

While not defending the UAW, they are obligated to represent these employees and insure they get reinstated in accordance with the UAW contract. To not do so would open them up to lawsuits contending the employees were not properly represented by their union and that the company was remiss in not honoring the existing contract.

It's a Catch-22 unless the UAW is willing to renegotiate the disciplinary action language in their contract............

That's not likely to happen and all of this will blow over and life in the auto plants will continue on as usual............

[SunkenCiv]

Well, this ought to separate the medical marijuana libertarians from the conservatives around here. ;’) thanks grellis.