Chrysler: Wear Leather or We'll Have Your Hide!

31. I do work at Chrysler and this requirement is clearly conveyed to all when you are hired. Also, you must wear safety glasses, protective sleeves, harnesses, and a myriad other SAFETY EQUIPMENT!!!, depending on your job, or a task that you are going to do.
Now since Chrysler pays for my healthcare and that of my family, I would wear whatever it is that they ask us for our own safety. Wow what a smart company … how novel that they care for the employees, unlike third world manufacturing.. and that is why they receive national safety awards.
“The National Safety Council has selected the Chrysler Group of DaimlerChrysler Corporation to receive the Council's 2004 Green Cross for Safety Medal. Chrysler Group receives this award in recognition of its vehicle safety innovations, support and sponsorship of public safety initiatives and its leadership in employee safety and health.”

As far as PETA, I believe in the ethical treatment of animals, not the stupidity of their members. Who are these people, Wall Street bankers?

Posted at 1:27PM on Oct 17th 2008 by Paul

32. To BamaShay-YES I DO, THAT'S WHY I'M F*&KING ASKING!!!!!! I HAVE HAD TO PURCHASE MANY DUMBA$$ THINGS FOR WORK AND IT'S RIDICULOUS!!!! AND WHAT DOES THIS MEAN-"What about how many men wear suits to work who normally wear just jeans and a tshirt?" DO YOU MEAN PEOPLE WHO WEAR JEANS AND A TSHIRT THAT LOOK LIKE A SUIT?? AHAHAHAHA

Posted at 12:26PM on Oct 17th 2008 by amy

33. I'm not sure about other states in the union, but I know here in Michigan, that is a MIOSHA(michigan industrial/ocupational safety and hazard) regulation. Anyone in Michigan who works in a manufacturing situation is REQUIRED to wear closed toed/covered heal full leather upper shoe, with no heal. Regardless of what PETA would like people to think this has NOTHING against them or thier beliefs.

Posted at 1:13PM on Oct 17th 2008 by mildred

34. Peta is stupid. It's obvious a safety issue. Get over it.

Posted at 1:09PM on Oct 21st 2008 by Sunshine

35. Bacon taste good, pork chops taste good...steak on the grill taste good...I love my leather sofa,,,I love the leather seats in my car...I love my leather jacket...I would love it if they skinned Pam Anderson and made lamp shades out of her for Sarah Palins office in the White House!!!

Posted at 2:17PM on Oct 17th 2008 by Carol

36. Every work environment has some sort of dress and safety code, but the $64,000 question for 2008 is a company gay friendly or not.

Posted at 2:18PM on Oct 17th 2008 by chicken stripper

37. Karen, you are the main reason why stupid people shouldn't breed.

Posted at 2:28PM on Oct 17th 2008 by YAY

38. The preposterous pompass punks @ PETA never cease to amaze me. One of my favorite PETA blunders was back in 1996 when they campaigned to have the town of Fishkill, NY change it's name since it "suggested cruelty to fish". They didn't bother to check that the word "kill" in DUTCH meant 'creek' or 'stream'. What a bunch of yahoos.

Posted at 2:36PM on Oct 17th 2008 by bite me

39. Well, I guess Chrysler's employees can sue PETA when their foot gets cut off from wearing pleather

Posted at 3:43PM on Oct 17th 2008 by cmjnm

40. COOL, A COMPANY WHO PUT PETA IN THEIR PLACE....I HAVE A TON OF LEATHER...FROM SHOES ...TO JACKETS...TO BELTS...TO PANTS...TOLEATHER COUCH..I LIKE LEATHER ALOT AND REFUSE TO HAVE PETA DICTATE TO ME WHAT I CAN WEAR AND EAT....PETA IS FULL OF AZZWIPES...THEY ALL HAVE MENTAL RETARD ON THE BRAIN......SCREW PETA AND THEIR TERRORIST WAYS. MAYBE THE USA SHOULD HUNT DOWN THESE TERRORISTS. I JUST MAY GO OUT AND BUY A CHRYSLER THIS WEEKEND!

Posted at 4:31PM on Oct 17th 2008 by MEAT IS GOOD FOR THE BODY

41. WHAT ABOUT THIS...I GIVE MY DOGS PIG EARS......RAWHIDES TO CHEW ON SINCE IT IS IN THEIR NATURE TO HUNT AND WANT THESE CHEWS...WHAT ABOUT THE LEATHER COLLAR MY DOGS WEAR EVERYDAY.......WHAT ABOUT THE CHICKEN STRIPS I FEED MY DOG.......I WILL NOT TAKE MY DOGS TREATS AWAY FROM THEM...THE LEATHER COLLAR IS THE ONLY THING MY 200LB MASTIFF CANT GET AWAY FROM....AND I REFUSE TO USE A METAL CHOKER ON MY DOGS..THAT IS CRUEL...NOT EATING MEAT, WEARING LEATHER, EATING CHICKENS (I KNOW WHY THAT SLUT PAM ANDERSON WAS COMPLAINING...HER LEGS LOOK LIKE CHICKEN LEGS). PEOPLE HAVE BEEN EATING MEAT SINCE THE BEGINNING OF TIME, EVEN BEFORE HUMANS KNEW HOW TO FARM. PETA IS AS USELESS AS A SITCOM WITH PAM ANDERSON...

Posted at 4:48PM on Oct 17th 2008 by MEAT IS GOOD FOR THE BODY

42. This is nuts. There have been safe non-leather workshoes available for both men and women for ages. Materials science has come a long way, and there are many synthetic materials tougher than leather now. Look up "bullet proof vests" to see what is stopping bullets these days, for instance. What century is Chrysler living in?

Steel-toed shoes and materials meeting certain safety standards are legitimate requirements. But it is illogical and improper to insist that people put dead animal skin on their feet when there are so many other options today. It's also a religious issue, so if they persist - I hope somebody drags them into court on this one.

Posted at 6:33PM on Oct 17th 2008 by jwoolman

43. jwoolman's comments are right on the mark. The other idiots on this comment page are obviously indifferent to the suffering of animals and our environment. And the racist remarks are especially crude. I guess I should just expect that from people who can't consider changing their behavior or respecting other people's values. As a member of PETA for many years, I agree that some of their campaigns are outrageous, but they definitely get press, which is what their mission is. Grow some compassion and a brain, people.

Posted at 9:47PM on Oct 17th 2008 by Jaimi

44. PETA...
People Eating Tasty Animals!

Posted at 1:11PM on Oct 19th 2008 by rgl

45. you all that think peta people are idiots are the real idiots. did you read the letter? do you know anything about shoes? the LEATHER does NOT make the shoe safer! it is the steel toe. there is NO reason why all the employees need to be forced to wear leather shoes. leather makes NO difference in the strength. do your research, peta is trying to help.

Posted at 2:33AM on Oct 18th 2008 by Joel Alatorre