The Unions killed Twinkies!!

[Baron Von Crowder]

Im craving a twinkie.

[Vertnut]

I understand they can actually sell off their brands/recipes to other companies. I'm thinking Hostess may be dead as an entity, but Twinkies may live on through another source?

[DON SVO]

That said, Ive had several different types of fliuds in my mouth, eyes, ears and nose.

Im craving a twinkie.

I bet.

[talisman]

I understand they can actually sell off their brands/recipes to other companies. I'm thinking Hostess may be dead as an entity, but Twinkies may live on through another source?

This is what will happen. They are too popular to just vanish. Some other company will pick them up and make a fortune.

[Broncojohnny]

I understand they can actually sell off their brands/recipes to other companies. I'm thinking Hostess may be dead as an entity, but Twinkies may live on through another source?

Some other company with the infrastructure in place will buy the brand and run with it

[slowbrick2]

Glad to see all of yall talking shit about unions. Sometimes they aren't the greatest. 4years ago they went thru that same stuff and gave in to management. Management ran the company back into the ground, so how is it the unions fault?

[bcoop]

Glad to see all of yall talking shit about unions.

Because unions promote irresponsibility, a lazy work ethic, and they defy logic and reason. Go cry to someone else.

[talisman]

Glad to see all of yall talking shit about unions. Sometimes they aren't the greatest. 4years ago they went thru that same stuff and gave in to management. Management ran the company back into the ground, so how is it the unions fault?

Why don't you ask the employees of Bell Helecopter what happened after their last Union forced strike?

[Lason]

7 CEO's in 10 years. Unions played a big role but that many CEO's has to speak novels about the way that place was managed.

[DON SVO]

Glad to see all of yall talking shit about unions. Sometimes they aren't the greatest. 4years ago they went thru that same stuff and gave in to management. Management ran the company back into the ground, so how is it the unions fault?

I read several sources that said 70% of the workforce accepted pay cuts of around 4% over 5 years. The company was crippled by, of all things, the Bakers Union who would not even counter offer. 4% ain't shit, and it'll be phased back in over time. Since 70% of the workforce went BACK TO WORK but the 30% represented by an unyielding union led to the Death Of The Twinkie... yeah. The union sucks.

[slow99]

FT - "...unions aren't inefficient, Buffett bought Burlington Northern..." - FT

[A_A_G]

Marinela Submarinos > Twinkies

[whitetrash]

Bullshit they don't. You rule with an iron fucking fist. They won't form a union when they are scared they will lose their jobs.


Beyond that, companies can always move and start over. Move to Non Union areas, move overseas. Whatever. I'm not for the exportation of jobs, but I also don't believe companies should be held hostage by their employees.

Wrong. Coke just went through this. There is a law that gives employees the right to form a union

[Binky]

7 CEO's in 10 years. Unions played a big role but that many CEO's has to speak novels about the way that place was managed.

They went bankrupt twice since 2004.

This latest stint was due to a 30% paycut across the board (except executives which got a pay RAISE). (looking again for my source btw)

Any suggestion that Hostess was this vibrant and successful company that got brought down by the evil unions is just incorrect. It's spin. Hostess was half dead, and now they have a way of going to the courts, getting the best price for their trademarks and don't have to cop a deal/pay out the nose to the union.

Bimbo and Little Debbie are going to look into fighting for these brands, but they have competing products already. Depends on if its worth it.

[bcoop]

Wrong. Coke just went through this.

Wrong. They form a union, you fire them. Period. End of story. I represent over 40 factories. Been there, done that, still dealing with what little is left. You fire them all and start over, or you pack the fuck up and move.