Union at work--or NOT

[oldno7]

http://www.ksl.com/?sid=22989564&nid=153&title=hostess-to-close-cites-nationwide-worker-strike-&s_cid=featured-1

Time for obama to intervene on behalf of the union?

[Scott Card]

Unfortunately, with the high costs of health care and other benefits as well as the cost of the multitude of regulations, this is probably the beginning of more of the same with other companies.

[DOSS]

behalf of the union? seriously? couldn't the union have also tried to help the company stay afloat instead of just drain them dry?

[oldno7]

behalf of the union? seriously?

Seriously, tongue in cheek:haha:

gotta protect them voters.....

[JONBOYLEMON]

So now there are a boatload of people out of work?

Yeah, that sucks, but worst part is no twinkies!!!!!!

[DOSS]

Seriously, tongue in cheek:haha:

gotta protect them voters.....

I had just finished having an argument with one of my friends who was arguing just that point but not tongue in cheek and I obviously missed the sarcasm... I am going to miss my yearly Twinky... I think it is the only thing that has kept me alive so far with it preservatives and.. yeah preservatives.

[ratagonia]

The best line in there was this:



The closing would mean the loss of about 18,500 jobs. The company said employees at its 33 factories were sent home and operations suspended Friday and its roughly 500 bakery outlet stores will stay open for several years to sell remaining products.

:moses:

[moab mark]

I'll bet Sara Lee owns them by this time next week.

[rockgremlin]

Dear Unions: Well, you got what you wanted...now 18,500 people are unemployed - was it worth it?


Unions are a plague that needs to just go away.

[ilanimaka]

I stocked up on a few cases of twinkies JUST in case they really do go the way of the dodo bird. The hostess outlet had them on sale for $0.25 per 2-pack and the soft cookies were $2 per case (17 6-packs). If they stick around, I'll be hosting a massive twinkie party at my place. lol

[Iceaxe]

Walmart plans to have Twinkies in 3 thousand stores come Sunday.




Union successfully busted. :cool2: