The USW told the Fayetteville Observer that Goodyear has fired the 15 employees of the local plant were arrested on drug charges.
Darryl Jackson, president of USW Local 959 union, told the newspaper that the firings were made Apr. 5-6.
The group were arrested after a lengthy undercover operation by local police. The Mar. 31 raid at the plant found quantities of Ecstasy, marijuana, cocaine and prescription drugs in the employees’ lockers and their vehicles.
Police charged the workers with felony possession with intent to distribute.