It appears that Chrysler was obliged to re-instate the 13 employees who were suspended after their off-duty conduct was called into question by an investigative journalist in this 2010 Fox News expose.
Having met Scott Garberding (Chrysler's current Vice President of Manufacturing) personally, in addition to having directly supervised some of the employees in question, I found Chrysler's official statement especially painful to read.
This incident seems to re-enforce certain stereotypes, and solidify other increasingly potent archetypes about the people and products that collectively represent the United States automotive industry. I can't help but ask myself whether this was an example of the system working (and if so, for whom?) or is it perhaps a manifestation of something else?
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