They killed Twinkies. "You basterds!" Nice job, BCTW&GM union. Any other companies needing a death-punch from fools?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324556304578122632560842670.html
A work stoppage at twenty-three Hostess plants by the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Union killed my Twinkies and Ho-hos. I am not happy.
Striking against a new labor agreement when demand for your product is not what it once was is not smart. The Teamsters understood that and, to their credit, would not strike and worked with the Hostess to keep things rolling. Not so, the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Union.
Reminds me of the USW strike of 1974 in the town my family comes from. The company died, the plant was shuttered, now it has been completely razed, most of the workers have died of old age -- but don't worry, the strike is still in force -- in 2012.
Oh, well.
8 Answers to "They killed Twinkies. "You basterds!" Nice job, BCTW&GM union. Any other companies needing a death-punch from fools?"
Posted by BarvoDelancy Nov 16th, 2012 at 10:59AM
I like how our system of labour is built on the idea that if your job is to expensive to support the salaries of millionaires, its should not exist.
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Reply by TheSquirrel Nov 16th, 2012 at 11:09AM
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Posted by Daddeyk Nov 16th, 2012 at 10:54AM
WE need another government bailout!! NOW!!!
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Reply by ikattarri Nov 16th, 2012 at 11:03AM
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Reply by Daddeyk Nov 16th, 2012 at 11:04AM
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Posted by pengimachine Nov 16th, 2012 at 11:00AM
Twinkies are disgusting. Good riddance. Now we need to get rid of all the other junk food in America so we can solve the obesity epidemic.
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Reply by TheSquirrel Nov 16th, 2012 at 11:08AM
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Reply by pengimachine Nov 16th, 2012 at 11:24AM
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Posted by KayKai Nov 16th, 2012 at 10:57AM
Would you like it if your boss took nearly 10% of your pay away from you and slashed your benefits? **** no. That's why people went on strike. You probably couldn't live on a pay-cut, and the owners bullied the union by shutting their doors instead of negotiating.
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Reply by ikattarri Nov 16th, 2012 at 11:04AM
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Reply by TheSquirrel Nov 16th, 2012 at 11:11AM
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Posted by azaliea Nov 16th, 2012 at 11:58AM
your arteries are thankful
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Posted by StarWanderer Nov 16th, 2012 at 11:56AM
Well there's always Crispy Creme Doughnuts
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Posted by DozerDan Nov 16th, 2012 at 11:00AM
Unions would rather kill the company, and all become unemployed, than to accept the amount of pay the company can afford. My son once worked for GE jet engine factory. The union forced them to close and move production to Asia rather than to accept the company's offer to drop its thousands of "grievances" and keep their jobs. Unions are bad for everyone.
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Posted by monkeysintheattic Nov 16th, 2012 at 11:00AM
Change is needed to stop major Corps from enslaving us.
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Reply by TheSquirrel Nov 16th, 2012 at 11:07AM
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