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TDCJ Prison Labor a Factor in Major Plant Shut Down

Posted by TDCJ Union on January 30, 2008, 4:53 pm
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A state program designed to save taxpayers money, while giving prisoners a hand up, created competition for a Lufkin company that recently announced it would be shutting down part of its operations.

A contract between the Prison Industry Enhancement Certification program and Direct Trailer & Equipment Company, of Kingwood, to build flatbed trailers contributed to the demise of Lufkin Industries' Trailer Division, which was already struggling to stay afloat in a stagnant market, according to Paul Perez, vice president and general counsel for Lufkin Industries.

Read more of this Article for the Lufkin Daily News At:Click Here to Read the Article

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--Previous Message-- : A state program designed to save taxpayers : money, while giving prisoners a hand up, : created competition for a Lufkin company : that recently announced it would be shutting : down part of its operations. : : A contract between the Prison Industry : Enhancement Certification program and Direct : Trailer & Equipment Company, of : Kingwood, to build flatbed trailers : contributed to the demise of Lufkin : Industries' Trailer Division, which was : already struggling to stay afloat in a : stagnant market, according to Paul Perez, : vice president and general counsel for : Lufkin Industries. : : Read more of this Article for the Lufkin : Daily News At: Click Here to Read the : Article : : : :

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