ABSTRACT

George Stein, a college student employed for the summer by Eastern Dairy, must decide if he is going to remove the filters from the plant’s piping and, thus, allow the current production run of milkshake mix to be contaminated with maggots. This course of action will save the company money, at least in the short run, and allow George’s shift to go home on time. George is disturbed, however, by the thought of children drinking those milkshakes. The workforce is unionized and George is feeling pressure from some of his co-workers to cut corners. The night shift is staffed by a self-managed team and no members of management are on duty.