Companies claim there's a labor shortage. Their solution? Prisoners
Some companies are using prison labor amid claims of a worker shortage. Critics argue they should just raise wages instead.
How corporations buyand sellfood made with prison labor
They are making the food we consume?Quote:
Examples include candy manufacturer Russell Stover, which operates in Kansas, along with restaurants in Texas, Michigan, Delaware, and Ohio.
Though this may be an economical solution for companies, critics say prison work release programs are exploitative, as prisoners are typically paid less than non-incarcerated workers and are denied benefits and paid time off. A spokesperson for Russell Stover did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
I wish the article would list the Texas restaurants participating in this program.
Sweet labor rate there.Quote:
In April, Russell Stover candy production facilities in Iola and Abilene, Kansas, began using prison labor through the Topeka correctional facility in response to staffing issues disrupting production lines.
About 150 prisoners work at the plant, making $14 an hour with no benefits or paid time off, while other workers start at higher wages with benefits and paid time off. Kansas also deducts 25% of prisoners' pay for room and board, and another 5% goes toward a victim's fund. The prisoners also must pay for gas for the nearly two-hour bus ride to and from the plant.
Interesting how all those liberals up there keep this going.Quote:
In New York City, construction industry employers recruit recently released prisoners who must seek and maintain employment as a condition of their release from prison.
Thousands of workers in New York City are siphoned from prison into low-paying construction jobs with no benefits, no health insurance and unsafe working conditions. These job sites, known as "body shops", use subcontractors so that employers can offload risk insurance liability. The practice has been spreading, but the New York city council is considering legislation to regulate these employers.
Sort of like they are uncaring elitists or something.
Nice!!Quote:
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Prison labor in the United States is referred to as insourcing.
Under the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), employers receive a tax credit of $2,400 for every work-release inmate they employ as a reward for hiring "risky target groups."
The workers are not only cheap labor, but they are considered easier to control. They also tend to be African-American males. Companies are free to avoid providing benefits like health insurance or sick days. They also don't need to worry about unions, demands for vacation time, raises or family issues.
According to the Left Business Observer, "the federal prison industry produces 100 percent of all military helmets, war supplies and other equipment. The workers supply 98 percent of the entire market for equipment assembly services; 93 percent of paints and paintbrushes; 92 percent of stove assembly; 46 percent of body armor; 36 percent of home appliances; 30 percent of headphones/microphones/speakers; and 21 percent of office furniture.
Airplane parts, medical supplies and much more: prisoners are even raising seeing-eye dogs for blind people."
Beats sitting around a prison yard worrying about getting shanked.
They make all military helmets? Really? That is surprising.
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