I'm wondering the legal implication. My Production manager, a 51 yo widowed female had moved in one of the guys reporting to her. To make maters more interesting, she has taken to drinking a quart of 40 proof Vodka per day...again. It seems she goes on and off for months at a time. This is hard to prove legally. She is also shop union steward. (don't say it!) Oh, and her mother died Friday after working for us for 68 years, she was just into work last week to answer the phones for a few hours, but she was failing and it wasn't totally unexpected. Oh, and union negotiations are supposed to be going on now for a new three year contract to be in place by Aug. 11.
Now, I have to get lawyers involved and find out the depths of MY liability. My crew is understanding but resentful of the relationship vs. work assignments and her um, ah, err...lack of focus.
In the mean time, we recognized the need to step-up production management and hired a consultant. Boy, will he have his hands full! I'll report on that situation in a few months.
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