Nooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!

[morris]

First Sign of Zombies are coming ....no more twinkies

[wassaw]

first sign of zombies are coming ....no more twinkies

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may have to save the last one in the pantry for an emergency

[whitetailslayer]

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may have to save the last one in the pantry for an emergency

I was thinking the same thing.

[BigFoot]

Woody Harrelson is gonna be piiissseeeeddd!

[Bowanta]

There was a time and place for Unions and that time and place is LONG Gone... With all the labor laws in place now, Unions are hurtiung more than they help. I am lucky in that I live in a "Right to Work" State and unions are few and far between. Not bashing unions, just stating how I feel. I do not agree and they tend to end up costing more jobs than helping in creating more jobs...
There Rant over...
Carry On.....

[billfromtx]

the world has officially gone to in a hand basket!!!!!!!!!!!

I love twinkies

[Bayouboy]

This started way before the strike. Read the whole article and others. Their profits had been falling and the upkeep of the facilities had been terrible. In today's economy people will buy cheaper brands when well known brands are 25-50% more in cost. I bet companies like Little Debbie are doing just fine.
Even if the union had settled it was only a matter of time before this took place.

[flywise]

Couple hundred knuckelheads cost 185000 people their jobs
REAL SMART

[rhodes520]

Twinkies will now be made by Bimbo.

[txarcher]

I hate to take this in a serious direction, but this is what should have happened to the major auto companies. Someone will come in and buy it up for pennies on the dollar and hire people and start making Twinkies again. IMO.

[HEADHUNTER71]

Another AMERIAN ICON gone!!!! WELL I THINK IT IS!

[Shane]

Why isn't Mrs. Bairds buying them out?? Am I missing something. Buying the Twinkie recipe alone would be worth it!!!

Nobody is going to buy them when they are saddled with union problems that have bankrupted them. Somebody may buy the assets and start a new company that makes similar products and hire non-union workers. But nobody would buy into the current problems and keep the Hostess brand alive.

[Buckshot-73]

You all should really do some research before you start blaming the union for IBC's downfall.

IBC has been bought and sold several times over the last decade, by Hedge fund owners and venture capital companies..( much like Romney owned)

The corp. did not put any capital improvement's into the bakeries, so all the facilities have become outdated. And unable to turn a profit. Then they would sell it again. And the cycle continued to today. That is why they were shutting down 3 bakeries,the owners wouldn't spend the millions to update, all the money went in their pockets.

And the Bimbo comment, well it wouldn't surprise me..... I have 20 yrs. in, started before it was Bimbo.

They have bought everyone else across the nation. Sara lee,orowheat, Mrs. Bairds, etc.

[Tmag]

18,500 more for the unemployment rolls.

[flywise]

The research was done, the new contract was the only way to save the business and these guys decided to put thousands including themselves out on the street instead of doing what it takes to keep the company that pays them a float.

You all should really do some research before you start blaming the union for IBC's downfall.

IBC has been bought and sold several times over the last decade, by Hedge fund owners and venture capital companies..( much like Romney owned)

The corp. did not put any capital improvement's into the bakeries, so all the facilities have become outdated. And unable to turn a profit. Then they would sell it again. And the cycle continued to today. That is why they were shutting down 3 bakeries,the owners wouldn't spend the millions to update, all the money went in their pockets.

And the Bimbo comment, well it wouldn't surprise me..... I have 20 yrs. in, started before it was Bimbo.

They have bought everyone else across the nation. Sara lee,orowheat, Mrs. Bairds, etc.