>>After 82 years the maker of Twinkies, Ding Dongs and other yummy treats is done.
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>>http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/national-international/NATL-Twinkies-Maker-Hostess-Going-Out-of-Business-179643161.html
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>>SET PREDICTIBLE RESPONSES ON ;)
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>I imagine my raised eyebrow at management's enlightened form of labor negotiation is predictable ;-)

Not a big fan of fat unions myself, but from what I can read from the article, major spat erupted over company decision to reduce
benefits/salaries/pension payment by 2%. What I do not understand (without knowing background stories) why would management do that (overall reduction ) and affect ALL employees forever, when they could have simply (maybe not that simple but probably doable) reduce 2-3% of workforce and achieve more or less the same goal, but in much more palatable way.

Cutting 2-3% of workforce is possible in almost any organization no matter how well they are organized, whereas from employee standpoint NOBODY should accept reduction of pay/benefits ever. Who would complain if they decided to cut off all those bad apples
and lazy a**es for instance, that as we all know exist in every company ? (In about just that % if not more)

Instead they brought (both sides I guess) things to the brink, and finally down into abyss all together.
Loss/Loss, both for company share-holders AND those good long term workers who usually make business to what it really is.

What I find symptomatic is amount of vitriol that gets directed towards Unions and any form of employee revolt/resistance.
As if majority of Americans are all little Warren Buffet's all exasperated about future of free capitalism, rather then realizing that they
might be very next neck in the line for salary/benefit/job cuts. (Especially once all resistance/obstacles like unions/labor protection laws are gone)

The way the things are today (1% has almost all the wealth) at least 60-70% of Americans should be leaning left
(as last line of defense!) whereas you have completely surreal numbers of people who actually admire rich and clap/cheer over
every labor/union defeat. It is almost weird.