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Started by OriginalCVFan, August 22, 2014, 07:59:29 AM

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I know we had many, MANY discussions on this topic from 2012 to 2013 concerning the bankruptcy of Hostess Brands. 

Just a review - Hostess Brands went into bankruptcy with $1.049Billion in debt, which was owed to about 30 debtors, but the largest debt being the Union Pension Plan, which was owed $970MM for funding, which was the cloud hanging over the company for the previous 10 years.

Upon bankruptcy reorganization, the company was acquired and reopened, successfully, on a much smaller, much more EFFICIENT scale.   However, those efficiencies still dont seem to be good enough.

http://news.yahoo.com/hostess-closing-bakery-created-twinkie-154955144.html

Still fascinates me when the news articles quote shock and misunderstanding from the hourly workforce, saying  GOSH, we were working hard, i dont understand.   

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