The Chrysler Group announced on September 27 that it has completed its investigation of the Jefferson North (Michigan) employees recently suspended for inappropriate conduct during their lunch period. Here is the company’s formal release on this matter:
“It has been determined that 13 employees engaged in behavior that violated the company’s Standards of Conduct and these 13 employees were discharged today. Two remaining employees will receive a one month disciplinary layoff without pay.
“As is evidenced by the swift action taken in this matter, it should be clear that Chrysler Group will not tolerate such behavior and will continue to evaluate its protocols to ensure that something like this does not happen again.
“Our customers can be assured that the Jefferson North Assembly Plant has implemented a comprehensive quality system for all of the vehicles it builds. This system has redundant controls that do not allow a single person's error to result in a quality problem flowing to the customer. In fact, early warranty results indicate that the quality performance from the launch of the new Grand Cherokee may be the best launch in the history of Chrysler for vehicle reliability.
“It is unfortunate that the actions of a few people have called into question the reputation of more than 51,000 very proud, hard-working Chrysler Group employees, grateful that the American and Canadian taxpayers gave us a second chance. We take that responsibility very seriously and will work to restore the public’s faith.”
To view the video that uncovered this behavior, click on the link below:
http://www.reliableplant.com/View/26717/Detroit-auto-workers-busted