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Labor Unions Kill the Twinkie and 18,000 Jobs

jkimbrell236 Wrote: Nov 16, 2012 9:47 AM
Well, that would be fine if it was just going to affect Liberals. Unfortunately, we are all going to experience the "trickle-down" effect.

Labor Unions have officially killed off the Twinkie. The company that makes the yummy treat announced today they will start to downsize operations (a.k.a. fire people) as a result of a long battle with union workers.

Hostess Brands Inc., the bankrupt maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread, said it had sought court permission to go out of business after failing to get wage and benefit cuts from thousands of its striking bakery workers.

Hostess said a national strike by members of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union that began last...

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