Hostess Brands Inc. says it's going out of business after striking workers across the country crippled its ability to make its Twinkies, Ding Dongs and other snacks.Please bookmark!
The company had warned employees that it would file a motion with U.S. Bankruptcy Court Friday seeking permission to shutter its operations and sell its brands if plants hadn't resumed normal operations by a Thursday evening deadline. The deadline passed without a deal.
The closing would mean the loss of about 18,500 jobs.
"I don't know if they thought that was a bluff," CEO Gregory Rayburn said on CNBC Friday. He said the financial impact of the strike makes it "too late" to save the company even if workers have a change of heart. That's because the clients such as retailers decide to stop carrying products when supplies aren't adequate.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Hostess Goes Under
In a game of chicken, 18,000 employees lost thanks to their unions. From the AP:
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Unionization has played a wonderful part in all of America's History. However for the last 30-40 years it seems they have become GREEDY and now we see a good example of excessive greed.
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