Twinkies Union Issues Ultimatum: We Get Our Jobs Back Or The Company Gets It Again
Following a brief infomercial for Gordian Group's apparent skills in bringing dough-makers and yeast-cooking perfection to the table - arguing that they are here to preserve jobs (for skilled workers who have been apparently working for below-market wages) - and maximizing value for the Bakery Union; Peter Kaufman stops the pretense of helping and goes straight for the threat. "We are here to work with credible bidders to get started right away with a great work-force; on the other hand, if bidders don't want to work with us (and re-hire Hostess employees), the union will ask the AFL-CIO to put any Hostess product on its 'boycott product' list." But "we're here to help," he reminds the somewhat stunned CNBC anchor. It seems beggars are once again choosers... as the entitled roll on.
Of course, far be it from us to point out the incredible irony that it was the labor union's unwillingness to negotiate that forced the company to run out of cash; and now that same union, that effectively blew up their employer, demands to have jobs restored as if nothing happened, and likely with the same (apparently higher comp) demands entitlements as before.
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Stuffing that edible, food-like filling into those twinkies is highly skilled labor, taking years of training, certification & demanding tests to master.
I must side with the union, here.
Twinkies, Ding-Dongs, Ho-Hos, etc.
We want MOAR!!!
You guys following the latest dot-com bubble? Dozens and Dozens of startups valued over a fucking billion...
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/05/technology/growing-numbers-of-start-up...
http://www.businessinsider.com/startups-with-billion-dollar-valuations-2...
forgive me for linking to Business Insider and NY Times shitholes...
Circa-1999 absurdity 2.0
I say that with absolute confidence. The timing of the epic implosion that incinerates trillions in paper fiat "wealth" (along with that related to the other Bernank'd-blown-bubbles) is the only variable.
Wow unions distorting free markets?
Do they really think the people who care so little about anything demonstrated by stuffing their face with Twinkies are really going to give a shit, much less actually modify their behavior, based upon a boycott call from a dying union that is drowning itself with its own myopia and stupidity?
Have you seen the Chocolate Creme filled Twinkies?
They look sooooo delicious!!!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/30/twinkies-deal-hostess-bidder_n_...
Michelle Obama likes to sneak a few of those while Barry is out back puffing on a Marlboro.
And the funny thing she doesn't eat them....if you know what I mean. Wink, wink, nudge, nudge and all that jazz.
Move the whole thing to a cheaper state and call it a day. Fire them all.
blah.....blah....blah....the union will ask the AFL-CIO to put any Hostess product on its 'boycott product' list."
Considering that their products are a major contributor to obesity, i call that a step in the right direction...
Collusion is only illegal for non-union folks.
Just like the tax on "Cadillac" health plans only applies to non-union folks.
And bankruptcy law too, that's for suckers who didn't pay for the right pres.
The Union of Centrl Bankers you should worry about
http://benthetheif.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-federal-reserve-can-be-likened-to.html
Excuse me -- I got lost in the "cloud."
Can you please give me directions to the "YUM" discussion?
Market Top Forming 02-05-2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6gdG7d13tA
Union Fucktards...funny little critters, ain't they?
Wait, their headquarters are in Irving (Dallas) Texas....not an expensive place, nor do we see a lot of Teamsters. Im guessing the bakeries are in other states....not sure
Apparently, the wink wink is also an important facial expression when talking about yeast in their "product".....
Brings new meaning to "Yeast Infection."
And what's even funnier is that Barry isn't puffing on a cigarette, he's puffing on the Marlboro Man.
Blunts?
"Now that's funny, I don't care who you are."
I am someone that could give a shit what someone does in their own bed/home.
With that said, I bet that scumbag is a miserable fuck stuck in the Whitehouse without his bathhouse "buddies," as he is under extreme scrutiny which only leaves him Michelle to "scratch his itch." Eeeeewww!
I'll probably get "droned" for that because anyone that knows his sexual orientation is probably considered an "associated force." hujel
I will have to correct you here, he smokes what the boyz in da hood affectionately call "Double O Bro's" or what we crackers call KOOLS.
He ain't smokin' Winstones:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJLnPM0BjaQ
ROR! Make me laugh.
He's not smoking Newport's?
Christian Brothers brandy then instead of Courvoisier?
Let's see... WalMart's truck fleet (McClane) is non-union, so I'd say the AFL-CIO threat is "hollow."
Wal Mart's truck fleet is not McLane. McLane is a food service transportation company. Wal Mart trucking is done in house. Wal Mart Transportation LLC (DOT #63585 MC #311233) is one of the largest trucking companies in the world (6142 trucks,7366 drivers)Their corporate office is 311 North Walton Blvd
Bentonville, AR. McLane may haul food to Wal Mart but they are not Wal Mart's trucking company. Look at any Wal Mart semi truck that you see on the roadways and you will see that DOT/MC number on the door. McLane's trucking does business as Transco US DOT 1062707 MC # 441241 (4075 drivers, 2740 trucks). Corporate office 4747 McLane Pkwy Temple, TX.
Looks like he tapped out. Well... that's Fight Club!
Not really a big deal but I worked in trucking for many years as a driver and an owner. Wal Mart trucks are everywhere plus I have been to many different McLane terminals so I am familiar with the company.
Have you seen the Chocolate Creme filled Twinkies?
Most disgusting think I ever ate, and I used to hang out with Divine (kidding).
Seriously, you need to come to Philly and get some Tastykakes or Entenmann's.
The arrogance of these union fucktards would actually be amusing if they weren't so dangerous and politically connected.
...and "connected" in other ways as well.
The less of those garbage products on the shelves the better. Have an apple and an orange instead. Product of the USA.
Yes, you are right, but "Bath House" no longer needs them now that he is Premier for Life.
Unions cannot exist in the New Twink Order.
Dangerous? Arrogance? Was the financial collapse due to unions? Can you lay the blame for the Iraq/Afghanistan/Pakistan fiasco at their feet? I will never understand why people think it's ok for companies to organize and workers not. How else can you address the exploitive tendencies of corporations? Sure, curse the unions, lay down for the corporations. Poor, poor corporations, so abused, it's all so unfair.
The majority of unions are now in the public sector, think teachers, postal workers, and the like.
Unions promote less accountability, worse service, and their wage demands mean higher taxes plain and simple.
"The majority of unions are now in the public sector, think teachers, postal workers, and the like."
Well you'll love this...A is for Activist...lol.
http://eagnews.org/three-year-olds-chant-union-power-after-reading-new-childrens-book/
“This is an amazing book for toddlers,” wrote Oakland teachers union activist Mary Prophet.
Lovely.
Z is also for Zetas, another colorful Mexican entity.
I tell you what the issue with unions is. The "unions" have nothing to do with workers interests, they are self serving, brash assholes who despise workers and are motivated by greed and hatred of anyone who makes more money then them.
Do you think these fkers cared about the workers when they killed the company in the first place? Seriously? How many families were left without income? Yes the company was trying to negotiate income down but you know what - you dont like your job go get a new one. Dont make the decision for 2 guys next to you that if you are not happy they should loose their jobs too. Thats a fucking union cancer for you.
Union bashing is passe.
Compared to Wall Street and Washington, the Unions are pikers.
The Juggernaut said: "Wow unions distorting free markets?"
Please excuse me Sir, but what free markets do you speak of?
So preventing people from unionizing is free market? If people want to unionize let them. If companies want to negotiate and make promises to unions that they later can't fulfil knowing that unions may not concede to their new demands then so be it. Takes two to tango
Is this news about Twinkies causing the late day sell-off, or did the Bernank give the all-clear to start selling?
I guess I didn't get the memo.
"The only arithmetic he ever got was hearing the referee count up to ten. "
On The Waterfront
You need to pay closer attention to CNBC, it is NOT a sell off. It's just "investors" deciding to do some "profit taking." I mean, it's not like it's just a bunch of high frequency trading algorithms deciding to dump shit at the end of the day based upon some random bit of disinformation or unconfirmed rumor.
Point taken.
I had my brainwashing device (TV) turned off. But I have returned to the reservation, and I'm drinking orange koo-laid now.
Please accept my apologies.
cocksucking extortionist
That would be the company execs of Hostess...
who while running the company into the ground were rewarded. The people making the company decisions. You see Hostess isn't employee owned, so the failure rests with the people running it.
So fucking what? You job is not your right. You are not in north korea. You dont like your boss - go get another job. Oh, wait you cant can you coz you have fk all skills you are fat lazy and been sucking cock for union handout for the last 20 years.
Unions can go fuck themselves.