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74. And on Medicare.

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Twinkies Maker Will Close After Strike [View all] Bolo Boffin Nov 2012 OP

Mr. Rayburn is actually saying vicman Nov 2012 #1

Bluff Atman Nov 2012 #2

I do not think they are bluffing littlewolf Nov 2012 #3

from the article: Maine-ah Nov 2012 #7

no, the executives got huge raises in July PeaceNikki Nov 2012 #11

no it's not. people I know are losing their jobs today. PeaceNikki Nov 2012 #10

Yeah...I appear to be wrong. Atman Nov 2012 #49

Thanks for the LOL! blackspade Nov 2012 #65

Coordinated GOP Theater GatorLarry Nov 2012 #4

Nail meet hammer RedstDem Nov 2012 #15

Hostess isn't coming out of bankruptcy Lefty Thinker Nov 2012 #22

No, the hedge funds will sell everything off to another hedge fund Bolo Boffin Nov 2012 #27

Bingo! KurtNYC Nov 2012 #42

Carnak: The answer is, "Mitt Romney and Wonder Bread" Buzz Clik Nov 2012 #5

it is time to invest in Twinkies olddad56 Nov 2012 #68

maybe some Good will come of this - I stopped buying UpInArms Nov 2012 #6

But have you tried one deep fried??? Roland99 Nov 2012 #8

When they liquidate they will probably sell the popular brand exboyfil Nov 2012 #9

They will file bankruptcy. reorganized and come back as a non-union shop. Javaman Nov 2012 #12

If they don't just sell off all the profitable brands and walk away. Bolo Boffin Nov 2012 #13

Your words are marked and are wrong. former9thward Nov 2012 #62

Mexico is now floating a bid for hostess. Javaman Nov 2012 #72

You are mixing up things. former9thward Nov 2012 #73

The Teamsters union accepted concessions. blueclown Nov 2012 #14

Just barely, and the bakers' union got an outside evaluation of the reorganization plan. Bolo Boffin Nov 2012 #16

But if they had agreed to the concessions the owners would get the blame instead of the union. Kablooie Nov 2012 #60

your username is rather fitting RedstDem Nov 2012 #17

I'm not anti-union at all. blueclown Nov 2012 #20

are you confusing bakers with bankers? RedstDem Nov 2012 #31

We're all entitled to our opinion smccarter Nov 2012 #39

You would be right IMO if crim son Nov 2012 #47

Well said! lonestarnot Nov 2012 #29

Welcome to DU! Hugabear Nov 2012 #63

Hey, by your logic durablend Nov 2012 #18

I never said that. blueclown Nov 2012 #19

Two very different situations smccarter Nov 2012 #41

Strawman argument DesMoinesDem Nov 2012 #40

They had already taken concesions to save the company before and lost their pensions Omaha Steve Nov 2012 #48

And the company broke the contract by not paying into the pension plan ... SomeGuyInEagan Nov 2012 #71

Bwwwa ah hahahah ha ha ha. lonestarnot Nov 2012 #28

Fail. blackspade Nov 2012 #66

Is Hostess being "harvested?" KansDem Nov 2012 #21

I have no doubt the numbers were run Strelnikov_ Nov 2012 #32

"Twinkies and Ding Dongs will soon be made in China." KansDem Nov 2012 #33

Yea. From the land that produces 'stainless' steel bolts for my bikes Strelnikov_ Nov 2012 #45

What? Don't you like the taste of melamine in your food? Kablooie Nov 2012 #58

How about they close down and their competitor's buy The Second Stone Nov 2012 #23

One could say... MyTwoSense Nov 2012 #24

One could say Ayn Rand was an asshole and a bad writer of fiction jpak Nov 2012 #25

Who also died alone and unloved. SomeGuyInEagan Nov 2012 #55

And on Medicare. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2012 #74

Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #26

A lot of those brands were probably individual, regional, businesses at one time? hexola Nov 2012 #30

Some relevant history: surrealAmerican Nov 2012 #37

Bingo smccarter Nov 2012 #43

Yep. I would agree that these brands were at one time individual companies sybylla Nov 2012 #44

I guess twinkies won't survive the apocalypse after all. Ash_F Nov 2012 #34

Gosh - it would be awful if we had to start patronizing our local bakeries... hexola Nov 2012 #35

But...but...but...I was raised on Wonder Bread. I can't do without it. lol n/t onecent Nov 2012 #36

a point of clarity, we used to call wonder bread a cake because it is made from a batter, MrYikes Nov 2012 #46

BCTGM should have held a secret ballot vote to strike. FarCenter Nov 2012 #38

Don't worry. Other companies will step in to fill the demand for JDPriestly Nov 2012 #50

I wish someone would buy it that's interested in producing products, not simply wealth. Kablooie Nov 2012 #59

Given the trend towards relaxation of marijuana laws... maddogesq Nov 2012 #51

Zippy the Pinhead, May 22, 2007 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2012 #52

that'll suck in waterloo, ia PatrynXX Nov 2012 #53

What does that practically mean? no_hypocrisy Nov 2012 #54

well according to PatrynXX Nov 2012 #57

When investment firms own companies this is what happens. Kablooie Nov 2012 #56

Still lots of crap in all those products, many of them very overpriced. HuckleB Nov 2012 #61

Corporate terrorism blackspade Nov 2012 #64

Sacramento too has a plant shanti Nov 2012 #67

I'll bet you that Bimbo takes their brands. El Supremo Nov 2012 #69

I'm not happy about this. Beacool Nov 2012 #70