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14. This is what the Dem talking point on this needs to be

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 09:35 PM

Nov 2012

The company was going down no matter what thanks to their negligence. They were just milking it for as much as they could before it went down.

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Hostess Liquidation Too Sweet for Managers, U.S. Says. [View all] elleng Nov 2012 OP

Change we can believe in! hedgehog Nov 2012 #1

"help wind-down the business" - haven't they 'helped' enough already ? n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #2

I'm sure companies are just panting to hire them. aquart Nov 2012 #3

Seriously. Mz Pip Nov 2012 #6

Won't work, imo. elleng Nov 2012 #5

"...they will stay on and help wind-down the business...." are_you_serious_1234 Nov 2012 #7

They'll help carry away the money bloomington-lib Nov 2012 #8

Now they've suddenly decided to mediate with the union. DirkGently Nov 2012 #10

They've 'decided' to mediate because bankruptcy judge required it. elleng Nov 2012 #11

The court "urged." Not required. DirkGently Nov 2012 #12

More complete discussion here: elleng Nov 2012 #13

Yes, the court "urged" the parties. Arms were twisted. DirkGently Nov 2012 #15

Aftere one day mediation failed. that happened last week. mulsh Nov 2012 #19

This is what the Dem talking point on this needs to be Ash_F Nov 2012 #14

That's the Bain {Vulture} Capital business plan! n/t csziggy Nov 2012 #20

+ underpants Nov 2012 #22

K & R Quantess Nov 2012 #17

This is what they were after in the first place. n/t Old Union Guy Nov 2012 #18

Yep! underpants Nov 2012 #21