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Hostess Brands permanently closing 3 bakeries following employee strike
2012-11-13
[Washington Post] Hostess Brands Inc. is permanently closing three bakeries following a nationwide strike by its bakers union.

The maker of Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Wonder Bread said Monday that the strike has prevented it from producing and delivering products, and it is closing bakeries in Seattle, St. Louis and Cincinnati. The facilities employ 627 workers.

Hostess, based in Irving, Texas, operates 36 bakeries nationwide and has about 18,300 employees. It warned earlier this month that the strike, by about 30 percent of its workforce, could lead to bakery closures.

“We deeply regret this decision, but we have repeatedly explained that we will close facilities that are no longer able to produce and deliver products because of a work stoppage — and that we will close the entire company if widespread strikes cripple our business,” Hostess Brands CEO Gregory F. Rayburn said.
Posted by:Fred

#24  Goin' downtown
gonna see my gal
gonna sing her a song
gonna show her my ding dong...
Posted by: Tommy Chong   2012-11-13 18:38  

#23  But I kinda like the feel of Hostess Snoballs.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2012-11-13 18:04  

#22  Yes, there are mom and pop bakeries. No, they are not cheaper. I'm not a big comparison shopper but would guess you will pay more for better quality.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2012-11-13 18:02  

#21  Unions are more like the scorpion: "That's just my nature."
Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839   2012-11-13 17:22  

#20  Dingeldein coming to Carlisle Bakery
Posted by: Creresing Barnsmell5798   2012-11-13 16:32  

#19  A more relevant question. Are there any more Mom and Pop bakeries? Not where I live.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2012-11-13 16:25  

#18  Go to the mom and pop bakery around the corner. They're better.

For heavy users, a more important question is "Are they as cheap?"
Posted by: Zhang Fei   2012-11-13 15:28  

#17  Go to the mom and pop bakery around the corner. They're better.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2012-11-13 11:35  

#16  Now think about it for a second. When you do a run it would be too costly to produce some items. Bag donuts for example. Co packer can produce product and private label cheaper than running a line yourself. Crackers would be another. Either you supply product or you delete it. You delete it and you lose space in the stores.
Posted by: Dale   2012-11-13 09:50  

#15  Tennessee is a Right-to-Work state. Not all the Little Miss Debbies are made in Collegdale but in other parts of the country as indicated in this article.
Posted by: JohnQC   2012-11-13 09:09  

#14  Little Miss Debbies are made in Collegedale, TN. The 7th Day Adventists have presence there; they have local college, church and store.
Posted by: JohnQC   2012-11-13 09:07  

#13  Incorrect about Little Debbies: they make their entire product in Tennessee using student labor from an adjacent college. Was friends with many who worked there, including a few who suffered work-related accidents due to fatigue (deeply cut fingers, but no severed limbs).
Posted by: Ptah   2012-11-13 08:59  

#12  The privately-held food maker filed for Chapter 11 protection in January, its second trip through bankruptcy court in less than a decade.

Union leadership (:08) at work.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2012-11-13 08:49  

#11  Let the unions take the risks and create the jobs. Oh, that's not what they do. They are community organizers, agitators, and Alinskyites. These dumbos have croaked the golden goose in this country but then they don't really care do they?
Posted by: JohnQC   2012-11-13 08:35  

#10  "I'm a Little Debbie's guy myself" They don't make all their product either. Knock offs are going after them big time. They don't pay for space so they are a target in many ways. Store goes private label and gives their brand most space or at least best space. Warehouse delivery on their own trucks. High profit item for them. The quality can be a big issue with some. Size can only get smaller- to keep retails down. New round of price increases in the works anyway.
Posted by: Dale   2012-11-13 08:33  

#9  Seattle, St. Louis and Cincinnati

Wonder how those communities voted recently ????
Posted by: Besoeker on the road again   2012-11-13 08:12  

#8  I've always said unions forgot the 1st law of parasites:
Don't kill the host
Posted by: CrazyFool   2012-11-13 08:07  

#7  NBC cuts 500
Posted by: Dale   2012-11-13 07:02  

#6  If possible they will use co-pack products. Private label so it looks like the same product.
Driver issues remain. Tractor trailer and van delivery. All they need then is shell warehouse temporary storage. I remember a bread plant in DC of all places on 16th street as I recall. Long gone now. Knock off manufacturer will perhaps target best items after fire sale to grab some market share. These are some of the industries highest paying jobs. Mostly union. What allot of companies are doing is going to private ownership of delivery routes. Holsum being one currently.
Posted by: Dale   2012-11-13 06:40  

#5  As hard as it is to succeed in business these days, I'm surprised this hasn't been happening more often.
Posted by: gorb   2012-11-13 04:05  

#4  I'm a Little Debbie's guy myself.
Posted by: Secret Asian Man   2012-11-13 02:14  

#3  Your Twinkies and Ding-dongs are not safe.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2012-11-13 00:46  

#2  Unions forgot that the relationship with the employer should be a symbiotic one. Not parasitic.

Let them eat ding dongs.
Posted by: DarthVader   2012-11-13 00:26  

#1  we will close the entire company if widespread strikes cripple our business
I suspect there are a lot of companies in the same position, just hanging on.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2012-11-13 00:06  

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