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Want the real scoop on the Hostess story? (Original Post) proud2BlibKansan Nov 2012 OP
Thank you. I hope Mitt at least served a purpose Laurian Nov 2012 #1
How about the compensation of these six CEOs and other senior management? Lasher Nov 2012 #2
Didn't the current CEO get his salary increased from $750K OriginalGeek Nov 2012 #4
yes. HiPointDem Nov 2012 #8
Not to mention evolution of people's tastes -- i.e., the marketplace . . . MrModerate Nov 2012 #3
this is great, thanks NJedwina Nov 2012 #5
Thanks! proud2BlibKansan Nov 2012 #7
Thanks for the post ailsagirl Nov 2012 #6
Now if we could only get the Trolls to figure that out Savannahmann Nov 2012 #9
I can't believe I used to eat those things. progressoid Nov 2012 #10

Laurian

(2,593 posts)
1. Thank you. I hope Mitt at least served a purpose
Fri Nov 16, 2012, 07:58 PM
Nov 2012

in making more people aware of how these private equity firms operate and destroy people's lives. I'm glad the workers stood up to them, but so sorry that pursuit of the almighty dollar trumps humanity and any sense of the common good for these worthless, paper pushing, money grubbing bastards.

My god, how do you fight immoral business tactics like these?

Lasher

(27,500 posts)
2. How about the compensation of these six CEOs and other senior management?
Fri Nov 16, 2012, 07:59 PM
Nov 2012

I suppose they all would have been lavishly rewarded for their failures.

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)
4. Didn't the current CEO get his salary increased from $750K
Fri Nov 16, 2012, 10:46 PM
Nov 2012

to 2.5 Million WHILE they were arranging for this newest bankruptcy? ANd senior management had their pay increased 80%?

What fucking assholes.

 

MrModerate

(9,753 posts)
3. Not to mention evolution of people's tastes -- i.e., the marketplace . . .
Fri Nov 16, 2012, 10:42 PM
Nov 2012

Which makes their (really awful) products just not competitive anymore.

 

Savannahmann

(3,891 posts)
9. Now if we could only get the Trolls to figure that out
Fri Nov 16, 2012, 11:27 PM
Nov 2012

Since they're running around screaming Blame the Unions. Douchbags.

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