Hostess Brands to Wind Down Company After BCTGM Union Strike Cripples Operations

Herald Online.com ^ | November 16, 2012 | Hostess Brands Inc.

[pepsionice]

The end of an era. Sadly, we will have to look for a replacement in our lives.

[struggle]

Another case of unions hanging themselves.

[BigCinBigD]

Another slice of America gone. Pretty soon, what’s left won’t be worth saving.

[wtc911]

I’m stocking up now...imagine the street/barter value of Hostess Twinkies, Snowballs and cupcakes when TSHTF.

[RabidBartender]

Reap the whirlwind, union workers.

[Bon mots]

Going Galt!

I hope none of these union goons ever finds another job!
Idiots!

[newnhdad]

they were able to strike and shut the place down because being out of work paid more than working.

[FES0844]

No more Twinkees or Snowballs...Michelle is very happy.

[wesagain]

The best way to payback the union and end mob rule ..er "collective" bargaining BS and prove who owns the company.

I had a brother-in-law who lost his job this way years ago. They stayed on strike for a year and a half until finally the company closed up and moved down south. 850 guys lost really great paying jobs cause they were a bunch of thugs and smart-a&&es!

[Gay State Conservative]

Let all those union punks...and their families...starve! Including...no,actually,*particularly*...the punks heading the union!

[ScottinVA]

Unions get greedy and...POOF... 18,000 jobs are gone.

Well, union thugs.. guess you showed them, huh?

[beebuster2000]

be intersting to hear the union side of the story. how did they end up reasoning that the union was better off closing the company than taking the offer?

note is said how the union was better off. not the workers. my experience with unions they could care less about the people, its about the union.

[cameraeye]

So who among the Snowball bakers said that striking in this country is a good idea for better benni’s and pay raise? The sympathy level is nonexistent as I go to Dunkin Donuts this morning. Good luck in killing your future Hostess employees. n/s

[silverleaf]

The union was not willing to give up 8% salary for 3 years (with built in raises thereafter) and accept a 25% ownership stake in the company

now they get 100% of nothing

except free obamacare! whee!

[Mercat]

This is a big deal in our town. Hostess started in Kansas City and still has a big bakery, on the Kansas side. Kansas is a right to work state. Hopefully someone will buy it and re-open it as a non-union shop. They interviewed this young man yesterday who was terrified of losing his job just before the holidays. I’m betting he voted O.

[Neidermeyer]

[silverleaf]

Richard Trumka won’t miss a paycheck

guaranteed

[silverleaf]

What is the shelf life of a twinkie?
About 10,000 years?

[Elyse]

They probably know someone is just going to get a bargain on buying the facilities and the brand and they are going to move back into their new old jobs with another contract.

I’m going to pay close attention to who is making the new Hostess products when they come back out again. If its union run, I won’t ever buy from them again.