Oh don’t worry. Others will. They will sell the brands to other companies who will then hire non-union bakers who will then make a better Twinkie for less with happier workers and more satisfied customers.
I’m with you Chip. Hostess is a very powerful brand name. Reading the comments on this thread, many of us have our favorite Hostess products and are loyal to them. Mine’s the apple pie. Yeah, there are probably better pastry products out there, but Hostess is comfort food to many Americans, hence a huge stable customer base. I’m sure there are plenty of business concerns out there that realize this and are lining up to purchase the assets. They’ll move the plant(s) to a new union un-friendly location and start cranking out the sugary goodness again.