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28. Thanks

Sat Nov 17, 2012, 12:14 AM

Nov 2012

this country dodged a bullet.

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Info about the Hostess Brands (it's not the unions) [View all] edhopper Nov 2012 OP

We need to Rec the hell out of this one GiaGiovanni Nov 2012 #1

K and R Bigtime Savannahmann Nov 2012 #2

Typical M.O. for Vulture Corporatist. Hugin Nov 2012 #3

And the very same tactics emplyed by the airline industry for years. Lasher Nov 2012 #12

K&R Teamster Jeff Nov 2012 #4

Thanks for the Recs edhopper Nov 2012 #5

k&r silvershadow Nov 2012 #6

But, but, but.... nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #7

So what happened between July and November? progressoid Nov 2012 #8

My guess is edhopper Nov 2012 #9

You can be sure that the company was already planning Curmudgeoness Nov 2012 #13

That's why management doubled their own salaries in July. Barack_America Nov 2012 #23

Now my nonunion employer is circling the corpse Leontius Nov 2012 #10

So the femrap Nov 2012 #11

Pretty much edhopper Nov 2012 #25

Like what Bain femrap Nov 2012 #26

Thanks edhopper Nov 2012 #28

Unions have NEVER been the problem. obxhead Nov 2012 #14

re:Info about the Hostess Brands (it's not the unions) allan01 Nov 2012 #15

Thom Hartmann read/commented on this thread this afternoon! alp227 Nov 2012 #16

Sounds like they were Bained (or should it be Romney-ed?) japple Nov 2012 #17

Hedge Fund Hyenas... asset strippers.... lib2DaBone Nov 2012 #18

Yep, you got their number GiaGiovanni Nov 2012 #19

K&R Sherman A1 Nov 2012 #20

Damn it all tavalon Nov 2012 #21

Vulture capitalists picking a carcass again. FailureToCommunicate Nov 2012 #22

K & R Scurrilous Nov 2012 #24

Political move? Progression Nov 2012 #27

Hostess dwilso40641 Nov 2012 #30

They have no real stake in the company edhopper Nov 2012 #31

Well, dammit Iwillnevergiveup Nov 2012 #33