Hostess said "We're losing money, we have to cut your pension by 2%." Union said "Umm... No. We're going on strike." Hostess said "We CANNOT keep running. We'll close at exactly 5 pm on 11/15 if you don't reach an agreement." Union called the...

+46 Hostess said "We're losing money, we have to cut your pension by 2%." Union said "Umm... No. We're going on strike." Hostess said "We CANNOT keep running. We'll close at exactly 5 pm on 11/15 if you don't reach an agreement." Union called the bluff, and lost it. Hostess cupcakes and Twinkies were a classic. It's pretty sad they're gone... Amirite?

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I'm kinda glad they're gone one less temptation for me but there's still a lot of junk food varieties out there so I guess there's not a great difference

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I think this whole thing is hilarious just because how bad it turned out for the union workers.. "we want money! We're goin on strike!" Hostess: you can't do that, we're barely making it as it is.. "youre lying. STRIKE" :) Hostess: you're outta a job. How'd that work out for you?? :)

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Apparently "barely making it" means "give all the big guys huge bonuses!"

by Anonymous 11 years ago

My mom and I predict that they will re-open at some point as non-union, just like Fanny May did. Just a theory here...

by Anonymous 11 years ago

I think they will reopen too. I watched a girl flip out 2 days ago because there was no Wonder Bread. She was like, "OMG! That was made by Hostess, wasn't it?!?! AHHH!!!"

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Hah. Did you know that all while this was going on, and poor Hostess was going oh so bankrupt, they were giving HUGE bonuses to the executives? They **tripled** the pay of the CEO and suddenly decided to ask their workers to take pay cuts. Plus, they were going through a decrease in customers and also debt. Making any huge company seem like a benevolent host that'll give up anything for their workers is a stretch. They exist, but it shouldn't be assumed that way. http://www.examiner.com/article/the-real-reasons-hostess-went-bankrupt

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Unions have too much power nowadays

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Unions used to help prevent fatal working conditions. Now they're just being a pain.

by Anonymous 11 years ago

http://leitesculinaria.com/71100/recipes-homemade-twinkies.html hey, it's all good. If you have the patience to do this...

by Anonymous 11 years ago

Fucking unions. At one point they were essential, now they've gone too far.

by Anonymous 11 years ago