In Michigan. I work for a billion dollar Corporation that is trying to come out of bankruptcy, that caters to GM, that I will call Delphina. Taking the pay cuts, swiping some benefits, I still planned on riding the storm, well at least to this new management came in. There is a plant foreman/attendance individual, who does not work on my shift, who despises me, makes vulgar remarks. "unintentional" racist remarks such as "you lazy people" (me being hispanic), and so I do my best to avoid this guy. Anyways, on Nov 30th, I had volunteered to come in early for overtime from the night before, but later that night I went to the emergency room for problems breathing, (had a heart attack few months back). I called an hour early before my shift to obtain a special number for call-ins, had my wife call as I was medicated. Released from hospital later that day, then on Dec 3rd called in for the remainder of the week as it is company policy that I not return until I had medical clearance. Got clearance on Dec 10th, came to work and was immediately placed on "notice" for no Doc excuse, handed in the excuse, told ok, now I needed one for Nov 30th, only. What? its all covered Nov 30th to Dec 10th. Still went got one for Nov 30th, told ok, but I was on "notice" because I did not call in...handed in my sequence number you get when you call in, told ok, Heres the kicker..put on notice for not calling in "on time" as my wife called 3 hrs to late, being more concerned about me. Disposition: 30 days suspension no holiday pay, no Christmas for my little ones, suspension effective immediately. Couldn't even finish my shift. Union rep and I asked how he came to this conclusion, he stated it wasn't his doing, but the plant foreman/attendance individual he does not like you. How ironic, and waited till I was leaving and said, have a nice Christmas.

