Union killed more than Twinkies!

http://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2012/11/19/the_parasite_that_kills_its_hostess_99995.html

http://www.redstate.com/laborunionreport/2011/09/22/the-afl-cio-defends-union-violence-as-a-legitimate-union-activity-will-the-dept-of-labor-do-it-too/

Hmmm....duplicitous much?

That"s why we returned Obama to office, most americans reject those twisted arguments and values.

The U.S. Trustee, an agent of the U.S. Department of Justice who oversees bankruptcy cases, said in court documents it is opposed to the wind-down plan because Hostess plans improper bonuses to company insiders.

I really doubt many on here could afford open heart surgery or cancer treatments or even a simple MRI.

Despite all the bluster I know better.

When the chips are down and rest assured they will be one day you better hope you have some type of insurance.

Whats that got to do with the discussion at hand? Like I said a million times, I knew I needed insurance because I had a preexisting condition since I was 8 so I chose a career path where I would get insurance at any job I took.

you Guys miscalculated,goofed!
Simple!


would you like to Date your claim?

LaborPains.org

Trumka’s Ho-Hos Attack is Ho-Hum

Unlike Twinkies, which have been rumored to last forever — and now might not last another week thanks to a union strike — labor’s arguments can get stale pretty quickly.

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka seems to think that just because labor paid millions for its political messaging in 2012 that the campaign slogans can be reused for anything. In a statement on the Hostess liquidation, Trumka said:

What’s happening with Hostess Brands is a microcosm of what’s wrong with America, as Bain-style Wall Street vultures make themselves rich by making America poor. Crony capitalism and consistently poor management drove Hostess into the ground, but its workers are paying the price. These workers, who consistently make great products Americans love and have offered multiple concessions, want their company to succeed. They have bravely taken a stand against the corporate race-to-the-bottom. And now they and their communities are suffering the tragedy of a needless layoff. This is wrong. It has to stop. It’s wrecking America.

This isn’t an argument: it’s a recycled talking point. Blaming the free market for every problem that befalls labor is how unions got into this mess (and will never get out of it). Hostess faced a difficult reality: restructure or cease to exist. Labor costs are a major part of the equation, and because the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM) represents the company’s second-largest group of employees, Hostess needs its cooperation. The largest union, the Teamsters, obliged, and even asked the BCTGM to back down from the destructive strike. But BCGTM stayed on the picket lines through yesterday’s deadline, and Hostess announced this morning that it had to liquidate the company.

What the BCTGM did might be “brave” as Trumka claims, but it isn’t smart. And if you don’t think so, consider labor’s response: trashing an unrelated venture capital firm that used to be run by a guy who just lost the presidential election.

But don’t blame Trumka for having nothing constructive to say: there is no good argument for the bakers union strike.


GOOOOOFED!

Mr Conrad please get off the fox news narrative.

Just an FYI "Little Debbie Snack's are Union made and they are doing fine.

It would seem they have a better management team in place and are not out to loot the company as has been proven to be the case with Hostess.

I have no idea why a man in Zurich has so much vested in the debate for AMERICAS future.

Its after midnight in Zurich grab yourself a little debbie snack and a warm glass of milk.

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I really doubt many on here could afford open heart surgery or cancer treatments or even a simple MRI.

Despite all the bluster I know better.

When the chips are down and rest assured they will be one day you better hope you have some type of insurance.

We who are informed know better.

Brian Driscoll, CEO, around $750,000 to $2,550,000.
Gary Wandschneider, EVP, $500,000 to $900,000.
John Stewart, EVP, $400,000 to $700,000.
David Loeser, EVP, $375,000 to $656,256.
Kent Magill, EVP, $375,000 to $656,256.
Richard Seban, EVP, $375,000 to $656,256.
John Akeson, SVP, $300,000 to $480,000.
Steven Birgfeld, SVP, $240,000 to $360,000.
Martha Ross, SVP, $240,000 to $360,000.
Rob Kissick, SVP, $182,000 to $273,008.

Run a company into the ground give yourself a raise and then blame the workers who have taken pay cuts.

Well,blow me down if some greedy Unionist didn't have to take a Bite out of that poor thing.

Every business the Teamsters gets voted in that business closes down shortly after these days.


As I have said SOME unions are excellent. With Plumbers, Sprinkler Fitters (fire prevention), Steam Fitters, Electricians, and Construction unions you know the people are trained. They are certified, and they are documented. You are paying extra to insure that the man or men (and women in all fairness, there is such a thing as female construction workers and came across my share of them...) are qualified and completely legitimate.

ALMOST ALL OTHER UNIONS ARE NOT OUT TO PROTECT WORKERS! UAW AND TEAMSTERS AND FARM WORKERS ARE THREE EXAMPLES OF THIS!

Here is an Oxymoron, an illegal immigrant farm worker who is on strike here because he is part of the Farm Worker's union. Now here is a union promoting illegal activities!

The Redondo Beach police union here earned a lot of my respect when they opted for one volunteer day, a pay CUT, and a reduction in their benefits so they would not loose any officers to layoffs and help them keep their jobs!!! Not a lot of unions make such concessions! Even the local Fireman's Union in Redondo beach likewise has accepted pay cuts behind the scenes to protect their jobs and that of their fellow workers as well. To all unions a pay cut is a cut in THEIR income.

A fact is Unions got too big for themselves and lost touch with reality in a lot of ways. It has degenerated again into a "Guild" mentality. Instead of adapting they became the oppressors they sought to deal with. They just forgot their roots and became corporations!