Hostess Strike Could End Twinkies, Wonder Bread

12 Comments

1. 

   Chris

   November 12, 2012 at 2:55 pm

   I believe this is the third time Hostess CEO has threatened to liquidate, if he didnt get his way. So much, for immediate liquidation. Obviously hes another greedy corporate liar. Also, by my math, its closer to a 32% paycut for union workers. Seems that will probably result, in a bigger bonus for the same management people that have run the company into another bankruptcy. Yet, Ive always thought Bonuses were for good job performance and sales. Hmmm?
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     Jones

     November 13, 2012 at 9:55 am

     If you don't know don't open mouth, with unemployment at 9% find another job lol Management lost pension years ago took the pay cut in affect now, Paying for a big chunk of their health care for years now! Just shut door on 3 plants bet those workers aren't smiling, American's tighten your belts learn to live with less, or all our jobs will be overseas and the only ones with pensions will be the unions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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   tom dorian

   November 12, 2012 at 9:34 pm

   they run this place the opposite of robin hood-cannot afford to keep giving.no management changes,too many chiefs,not enough indians.now,the chiefs can do the baking,I heard from my plant in hodgkins,il..they threw out more than they put in the trucks,,hows that for management skills…simple fix-be fair to your employees,and you can all go back to golfing soon…stick together ladies and gents-the indians were always a tough group…lets roll'''''''''
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   chi-town tommy d..

   November 12, 2012 at 9:48 pm

   thats all you got ceo-shutting down 3-of the 6 plants you already had planned to do-that was said and done with the new contract,,,how about sharing with the public how many corporate people have been let go-since you buried us again….take your ball and go away,,we do not want to play with you anymore,,,
4. 

   Steven

   November 13, 2012 at 8:33 am

   Stop stealing the money
5. 

   Steven

   November 13, 2012 at 8:37 am

   This is not the only reason way were in chapter 11 bad mangement
6. 

   searay

   November 13, 2012 at 8:56 pm

   your naked put some clothes on…we really dont want to look at you…
7. 

   john

   November 13, 2012 at 9:57 pm

   if you look at the facts hostess brands told the bankruptcy judge and every one else the following statements. if either one of our 2 biggest union vote down the consessions we will have no other alternative but to liquidate it. it did not happen he lied. then they went to the bankruptcy judge and asked him to impose the consessions, he did. then hostess said if there is a strike we will have to liquidate. we willnot try to run product with temp labor. they did not they lied again. what other lies will they tell next
8. 

   Bell Family

   November 15, 2012 at 2:07 am

   All these complaints, if you are not happy quit your job at wonder instead of ruining it for those of us who love to work there. I find it selfish. My Fiance works there we are young family with and eight year old son and no blood relatives left around to help us. I've stood on my own two feet since i was fifteen years old and I am now thirty three. I love the Wonder company. My family has gotten our first home, been able to have a baby that was born in a good environment, and i havent had to sleep outside in ten yeards thanks to wonder bread and how well they treat their employees. I seem to believe that the people who are on strike have never lived a truely hard day in their life. If your unhappy please leave do not ruin this for those families who truely love9iiiiiiii
9. 

   sherry l

   November 15, 2012 at 2:56 pm

   Sherry l.
   In reply 2bell family iv been with buttternut hostess 4 26 years took cuts first time this time my check was 100.00 dollars less a week u going 2 b able 2 make ur
   house payments with those cuts c how much our Ceo Rayburn is making.
10. 

    smith

    November 15, 2012 at 9:23 pm

    Just what do you think they are doing right now if either one of the union vote down, well guess what they are doing filing Put that in your xmas stocking! !!! Guess you all stuck together now in the unenployment line, oops sorry strike you don't even get unemployment benfits for that do you? And you included all the others with you 1800 thousand Aren't you proud!
11. 

    FYI

    November 15, 2012 at 9:47 pm

    The Facts About BCTGM’s Tactics

    Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 1:07PM

    BCTGM leadership appears willing to sacrifice Hostess Brands employees for the sake of preventing other bakery companies from asking for similar concessions.

    Consider the following facts:
    ■BCTGM leadership chose not to negotiate with Hostess Brands on a new contract earlier this year.
    ■BCTGM leadership agreed to abide by the terms negotiated by the IBT.
    ■Instead of living up to the agreement, BCTGM leadership launched a campaign to defeat it.
    ■The BCT’s misinformation campaign included giving its members a false sense of hope that a buyer would purchase the company if it liquidated.
    ■The U.S. Bankruptcy Court concluded there was no buyer or alternative for Hostess Brands and approved the Company’s request to implement changes to the BCT’s collective bargaining agreement.
    ■BCTGM initiated nationwide strikes on Nov. 9 – knowing full well that strikes would force Hostess Brands to begin permanently closing bakeries – and perhaps the entire Company.