The shortage of labor in the world caused by pandemic measures requires drastic measures. Thus, the largest Russian truck manufacturer Kamaz found a solution by employing prisoners.

According to Reuters, Chief Executive Officer of Kamaz Sergey Kogogin is seriously considering the employment of prisoners: “The company is currently estimating how it will apply to a program developed by the state prison system.”

There is currently a shortage of 4,000 workers at the company’s headquarters in Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, Russia. The company has already hired migrants from Uzbekistan, and now they are considering hiring prisoners.

Due to the outflow of labor caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the prison system and state authorities are proposing to employ prisoners in manufacturing activities. Kamaz has expressed great interest in this initiative. Given that most prisoners lack practice and knowledge in production, this could cause problems in maintaining product quality.

Source: Reuters