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   CasualBrowser said, 7 months ago

   This comic seems about right: http://voices.yahoo.com/blame-execs-not-unions-hostess-closing-11882098.html
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   Good job Mr. Alcaraz.
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   ahab said, 7 months ago

   Trolls coming, wait for it, wait for it!
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   masterskrain said, 7 months ago

   That bites…
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   mikefive said, 7 months ago

   I thought the hedge funds lost money on this one.
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   ODon said, 7 months ago

   “Sugar, sugar…”
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   ARodney said, 7 months ago

   Even if the hedge FUNDS lost money, you can bet that the hedge fund MANAGERS made their fee. That happens first, before any other expenses kick in. And the taxpayers come in to bail out the raided pension fund.
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   Radish said, 7 months ago

   Blame the guy who does the actual work.
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   cjr53 said, 7 months ago

   Don’t forget the changing eating habits of Americans and theinability of managemen to adapt to the changes.
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   dannysixpack said, 7 months ago

   twinkees have no sugar in them. high fructose corn syrup, cellulose (wood chips) and perfume.

   unfit for human consumption in most countries of the world, but they have a great shelf life.
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    dtroutma said, 7 months ago

    “Hostess” has been trying to blame the unions for a long time, and these products are made on one of the most automated production lines in the world! They just like the Bain management model.
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    Ms. Ima said, 7 months ago

    It’s time for O to step in, fire the CEO, give the company to the unions and bill the taxpayer for it.
    That’s my prediction. Others may have differing opinions. I give them that right to hold their own beliefs as long as I can have mine.
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    Eryx said, 7 months ago

    Hilarious and true. Eat it, lying cons.
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    hippogriff said, 7 months ago

    dannjysixpack: Fructose is sugar. The -tose suffix means a kind of sugar.
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    Redkaycei Repoc said, 7 months ago

    @Ms. Ima

    Of course you are entitled to your opinion…. but your suggestion is so out of touch with reality its very humorous….
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    Respectful Troll said, 7 months ago

    After declaring bankruptcy in 2009 for 415 million, the executives at Hostess increased their salaries by 35 – 80%. Current executive pay is over 1 million dollars for senior executives. The judge was initially going to permit the company to go into bankruptcy until executives requested funds to pay bonuses to executives in order to “help with closing down the company.” That inane request apparently caused the judge to reconsider and send the parties involved to mediation. The union that caused the “final decision” by executives was the bakers union. The treamster union had already settled with managment.
    That said, Hostess makes very unhealthy and sadly, boring, products. As a child, I loved hostess cupcakes, but as I type this, I cannot recall the last time I had a hostess product. Did have a moon pie two months ago.
    I don’t mind the idea of hostess closing, but seeing it close while executives enrich themselves after looting the pension funds is obscene. And realizing that snack foods are evolving into healthier and tastier products while this company does nothing to evolve and improve for the betterment of owners, stockholders and staff is baffling.
    I am glad so many “white knights” are showing interest in this company, i think it has potential it has yet to realize. Now if only the people who have counted on this company will make the sacrifices and efforts needed to make it viable.
    Respectfully,
    C.
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