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:: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 ::
Smoking on the line splits autoworkers By Sharon Terlep, The Detroit News
The UAW -- from local leaders to its president -- has long protected employee rights to smoke in the workplace.
UAW President Ron Gettelfinger, a former smoker, defends the practice and says workers are exposed to chemicals, oil mist and other materials just as much as second-hand smoke.
Gettelfinger said the UAW does support smoking cessation and other health programs, but doesn't support a ban on smoking in assembly plants as a way to lower health care costs.
'Auto plants are huge complexes and many workers on the jobs are in isolated areas, without a lot of people around them, where it doesn't cause a problem for anyone,' Gettelfinger said last week.------------------------------------------- posted 12:07 PM :: reference link ::
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