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Twinkie maker Hostess to enter into mediation talks with striking workers
Hostess had asked for permission to liquidate the company but US bankruptcy court urged firm to resume talks with BCTGM Troubled Twinkie maker Hostess Brands and the unions representing its striking workers agreed to start mediation hearings on Tuesday at the urging of a bankruptcy court judge. Management at the…
Judge orders Hostess to go into mediation with workers’ union
Troubled Twinkie maker Hostess Brands and the unions representing its striking workers agreed to start mediation hearings on Tuesday at the urging of a bankruptcy court judge. Management at the Twinkies and Wonder Bread manufacturer sought permission to liquidate the company on Monday, but was urged by the judge to…
Twinkies: A rest in peace tribute video
With snack-maker Hostess announcing this week that it would liquidate all its assets instead of making a deal with its labor union, it seems only fitting that someone put together a rest in peace tribute video for one of America’s longest-running snacks: the Twinkie. Thankfully, culture blog Nuclear Salad nailed…
Hostess threatens to liquidate due to striking bakers
Hostess, maker of the cream-filled treat Twinkies, is threatening to shut its doors and liquidate the company if striking employees don’t return to work, reported Fox News. Hostess filed for bankruptcy in January after the company failed to resolve wage and health care disputes with unions. While Hostess eventually struck…
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