They fired two line supervisors and demoted another in the fiasco. However, the scapegoating of the supervisors did not prevent the company from losing a major radial truck tire contract. Meanwhile, according to Local 303L members, Titan has shipped out at least one truckload of equipment to an unknown destination. As far as we know, Titan does not own even a single piece of equipment in the plant. A corporation named CIT owns many of the key presses, and a federal court has upheld their claim to ownership.
Titan basically leases the plant and operations from the city.
If they are shipping equipment that belongs to the people of Natchez or CIT over state lines, they are making an extremely serious error. We have notified the proper authorities and will do everything in our power to see that nobody steals a single piece of equipment that belongs to the taxpayers of this city. Meanwhile, Miss. Rep. Phillip West of Adams County has called for a state investigation of Titan's shady practices. Also, West and other elected officials in Mississippi will soon be contacting the Mississippi congressional delegation to ask for a federal investigation into the many controversies swirling around the plant. The report is also available in an 11-page summary version.