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The Demise Of The Twinkie: Hostess Files Motion To Liquidate
Wall Street Journal ^
Posted on 11/16/2012 5:13:37 AM PST by Sub-Driver
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To: Sub-Driver
These idiot union fools really think that a new owner will come and give them their same pay and benefits. In reality a new owner(s) (the brands could easily be divided between multiple companies) will likely be made by other existing bakeries. These guys will likely never work again.
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posted on
11/16/2012 7:54:27 AM PST
by
GeronL
(http://asspos.blogspot.com)
To: NY Cajun
Moochelle will insist on a Twinkie bailout. She snorts 2 two boxes per day.
To: left that other site
“Why do I feel like I am living in the early chapters of Atlas Shrugged?”
Because you are. I’ve had that feeling for a few years now.
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posted on
11/16/2012 8:02:47 AM PST
by
PLMerite
(Shut the Beyotch Down! Burn, baby, burn!)
To: BobL
The union convinced these idjits that a new owner would give them pay and benefits as their contract promises. It is just not possible.
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posted on
11/16/2012 8:03:45 AM PST
by
GeronL
(http://asspos.blogspot.com)
To: all the best
There are continuous ads running for Over The Road truck drivers & schools that teach such.
Maybe all those Hostess truck drivers will fill up some of those openings.
Most of those openings are NOT union, however. Many companies hire ‘owner-operator’ status only. If you are a driver who doesn’t own a truck, you can lease one of the company trucks.
To: Sub-Driver
Well Hostess soon to be ex-employees that is your union dues at work. Sucks to be you.
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posted on
11/16/2012 8:05:26 AM PST
by
Georgia Girl 2
(The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
To: GeronL
These guys will likely never work again.You'd think, in the era of Oboma, they'd be grateful they just had a job.
Good luck finding another one (idiots).
To: bolobaby
Wyatt’s Torch in Colorado: Atlas Shrugged
To: txrefugee
/With their food stamps they can now buy non-union LITTLE DEBBIE cakes.
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posted on
11/16/2012 8:14:53 AM PST
by
Ruy Dias de Bivar
(The parasites now outnumber the producers.)
To: concerned about politics
I went back to work after about 9 years of staying home with my kids (doing a little freelance stuff here and there but nothing substantial) that was about 6 years ago. I started sending out resumes with in a couple of weeks the phone was ringing and I was interviewing. I was sending out resues for things I didn't even have experience for and getting calls. Unemployment was 3% here in Arizona. After about 8 interviews, I had a job again. After nine years...
In August I left my job (in NC) and moved back to Az. I started sending out resumes. Nothing. Crickets. It's weird out there. Thankfully, I am not in desperate need to work.
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posted on
11/16/2012 8:15:14 AM PST
by
riri
(Plannedopolis-look it up. It's how the elites plan for US to live.)
To: Sub-Driver
Twinkie can survive a nuke attack, but cannot survive unions. Go figure unions more powerful than a nuke strike!
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posted on
11/16/2012 8:18:19 AM PST
by
RetiredArmy
(November 6, 2012: The day the United States Republic DIED.)
To: RetiredArmy
Not “more powerful” - “more destructive!”
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posted on
11/16/2012 8:22:44 AM PST
by
bolobaby
(Hostess closes? Atlas just shrugged in yo' faces, union beyotches!)
To: mykroar
I can’t find anyplace on the web that McKee Foods is unionized. It does appear to be private. I’m not sure it would have the size or inclination to take over Hostess.
I’m still thinking that Hostess is such a good product that one of the conglomerate food corps would want it.
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posted on
11/16/2012 8:24:15 AM PST
by
xzins
(Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! True supporters of our troops pray for their victory!)
To: bolobaby
10-4. You corrected it. Thanks.
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posted on
11/16/2012 8:24:52 AM PST
by
RetiredArmy
(November 6, 2012: The day the United States Republic DIED.)
To: Sub-Driver
On the off chance that anyone employed by or affilitated with Hostess sees this post :
I'd like to express my condolences for the folding of your business but loudly applaud your tremendous integrity and backbone for telling the braindead union thug bastards to F OFF !
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posted on
11/16/2012 8:26:51 AM PST
by
tomkat
(a million tiny cuts .. add yours daily .. be creative)
To: LittleSpotBlog; null and void; Slings and Arrows
Anyone keeping a running tally of jobs lost since the election? I have seen attempts but it's gettin hard to keep up I bet
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posted on
11/16/2012 8:29:19 AM PST
by
GeronL
(http://asspos.blogspot.com)
To: gemoftheocean
Now to be known as nappy ho-hos.
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posted on
11/16/2012 8:30:19 AM PST
by
fwdude
( You cannot compromise with that which you must defeat.)
To: concerned about politics
Yep, that horrible, draconian 8% cut.... has become a 100% cut
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posted on
11/16/2012 8:31:57 AM PST
by
GeronL
(http://asspos.blogspot.com)
To: Little Pig
Hopefully one of the other big baking companies will grab Hostess assets I think the liabilities are part of the deal, too :(
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posted on
11/16/2012 8:33:51 AM PST
by
steve86
(Acerbic by Nature, not Nurture™)
To: xzins
McKee foods has annual revenues of just over $1b and currently employs over 6000. They are a private company and do not have any unionized facilities (headquartered in TN) as their production facilities are in RTW states.
They absolutely have the cash on-hand and the production capacity to absorb Hostess - they would likely utilize their existing distribution set-up (which differs quite a bit from the Hostess model). Selling an established “high-end” brand beside their value-focused brands would be a genius model and has the potential to pay huge dividends.
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posted on
11/16/2012 8:35:19 AM PST
by
RobertClark
(Inside every "older" person is a younger person wondering what the hell happened?)
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