A protest took place outside the Nissan plant in Canton
Saturday.
The participants claim the car maker is using drug tests
to intimidate workers interested in unionizing. Melody Stewart said she was
just fired for failing a drug test.
"I had to take a drug test. They tested me and upon
receiving the results they say I had tested positive for cocaine," Stewart
said.
Stewart said she has never used cocaine and even went to
a hospital the next day to take a drug test. That test was negative for
cocaine.
“It's threats and intimidation of workers who are trying
to form a union and it's systematic firing of workers for suspicious drug
tests,” said Rev. Mike Roberts, who organized the event.
Nissan responded by saying the drug tests are conducted
by an outside company and Nissan has a zero-tolerance policy regarding drug
use.
“The allegations being made by the UAW against Nissan are
unfounded. Our history reflects that we respect the right of employees to
decide who should represent them,” Nissan spokesman Justin Saia said.
Nissan Canton employs roughly 6,300 people.
To hold a union vote, 30 percent of workers must sign a
petition calling for a union election
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