Fox is showing pictures of 4 or 5 Union Workers(Detroit) on

[OHdem10]

their break USING DRUGS. Do these guys not
realize they give Unions a bad name when
they give Fox the opportunity to have a story
like this. (Cavuto Hour with Substitute Host.)

[Oceansaway]

1. dumb a$$es...shakin my head...nt

[CarmanK]

2. A few bad apples in every barrel. They need to be fired!!

Or perhaps they will have a chance at rehab. The least is, if the tape is correct, and you really can't trust anything that appears on FOX, then they should be prosecuted.

[fascisthunter]

3. let's find out how many drug addicts work for FOX

or in the Republican Party. Fair is fair...

[JuniperLea]

4. Are we very sure this isn't a "Breitbart Productions" array of pictures?

I'm wondering if drug users really do it out in the open in front of cameras...

[meegbear]

5. If the actions of a few union workers means unions should be dissolved ...

what should happen to a international news organization with the actions of a few hacking reporters?

[Chimichurri]

6. I know plenty of private Wall Street traders who do this daily. Some all day long.

So what?

There are unemployed drug users, retiree drug users, part-time drug users.

I bet Covuto does a few lines before he goes live. How else do you explain his hairdo?

[leveymg]

12. Trinity Church during trading hours used to be more of a drug emporium than CBGBs

Wall Street had better drugs, more drugs, and more expensive drugs.

[Drale]

7. Ok heres the question

How do we know they are Union workers and not just some random druggies on an alley?

[Downtown Hound]

8. LOL. Do you know how many non-union workers I've known

sneak out for a toke, snort a line of meth, or knock back a little booze when they're on their breaks? Probably more than are in unions, I assure you.

[HockeyMom]

9. So where is their "fair and balanced" in reporting on Murdoch?

My husband watches Faux for hours and I haven't seen one single bleep about THEIR dirty dealings. They have an agenda. Show unions in the worst possible light. My Republican watching husband KNOWS that I am a Union member, don't do drugs, and bust my butt taking care of the kids.

Or maybe Faux watchers don't have family members who are union? Of course not.

[EV_Ares]

13. Right on. You have to admit fox doesn't skip a beat, continue to attack and destroy the opposition

(in this case, the unions). Of course they will not comment on Murdoch but when the plug is pulled on them (would love it if it happened)they might not have to comment as they are shut down.

[lpbk2713]

10. There are worse things than (alleged) drug abuse

Like this for instance ... {Click}

[FreakinDJ]

11. Union Workers are Drug Tested

in place for 10 years or more now

Its not beyond the ABC from staging some thing like that

[HockeyMom]

15. and fingerprinted at your own expense

as a government employee also.

[former9thward]

19. That is ridiculous. Most union workers are not tested once employed.

Can you find some union workers that are tested at some point? Sure. But most workers are not tested and when they are it is because they were in some sort of accident.

[Brickbat]

20. Union workers in transportation are often subjected to random drug tests.

[former9thward]

24. Yes but the OP was referring to auto workers in Detroit.

I understand some workers - union and non-union - can have random tests. But union workers as a group are not all drug tested.

[Brickbat]

25. I'm not sure what you mean by "union workers as a group."

Not all face random drug tests, no. But to say "most aren't" isn't quite right either, I'd guess. Many in the building trades can face it, depending on the contractor.

[JuniperLea]

23. Wrong...

I know many Longshoremen and Teamsters... tested, and spot tested... especially those operating cranes, etc.

There may be "some" who are not, but I seriously doubt your claim of "most."

[former9thward]

28. As someone who has represented members of the United Steelworkers

in the past I will disagree with you.

[JuniperLea]

29. Well... aren't you special!

I was married to a Teamster, have a son in a chemical union, and a brother in law who is a Longshoreman. Three unions... all test at least randomly. Wait, four... I just heard from a coworker that her husband is in an electrical union and he is tested. I know the unions that run our local nuke plants here in So Cal also test pre-hire, and random thereafter.

Some unions who never tested are grandfathering some... but testing all new hires.

Look around The Google... across the nation there are unions noting that they test for drugs upon hire and randomly thereafter.

[former9thward]

30. No I'm not special dear. Just drawing on past evidence.

The poster I was replying to implied all union members are tested all of the time therefore the OP must be made up. That is nonsense. If you want to draw on anecdotal evidence to frame your world view go ahead.

[FreakinDJ]

27. Not scheduled - always random every year

for the last 10 years

[JuniperLea]

21. Yep...

That was my first thought too... could be Breitbart Productions at work for all we know.

I just can't imagine a working stiff allowing themselves to be photographed doing something that would cost their job.

[Rex]

14. Well, that is so much better then going after criminal drug empires

or criminal white collar crime kingpins! Yes...unions, teachers, firefighters, nurses, doctors and cops all got us into this horrible economic (scussme :crazy:) mess that we find ourselves in today! The surge in crime nationwide (lie) and the liberal standard of living being forced on such God fearing patriots at Foxnews...oh hey asshats, hear that sound? That is the OTHER shoes dropping, better start looking for a NEW JOB! :rofl:

YES! EXPOSE THOSE HORRIBLE UNION, LIBERALS, FASCISTS AT ONCE! :crazy:

[Obamanaut]

16. Here's another thread about workers in Trenton

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=439&topic_id=1489146

[guitar man]

17. Hey

If the execs can have a 3 martini lunch, why can't they have a 2 joint coffee break? :silly:

[Brickbat]

18. Why anyone would keep posting this story on DU is beyond me.

[Cali_Democrat]

22. So it's only bad when union workers do it?

[jimmyflint]

26. This happens to some degree in any factory or production job.

It makes no difference whether or not they are a union shop. Some places are worse than others, but it's not the unions fault. I also noticed those "reporter" fuckwits Weren't harassing white collar people having $350 a bottle wine with their lunch. This is just a hack attack against labor by the rethug mouthpiece faux news. Go to any bar or restaurant in any business district, and see what some people have to drink with/for lunch. Fucking hacks.

[Dappleganger]

31. It happens pretty much everywhere...

and white collar folks do it too.