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Old 11-16-2012, 13:35   #6
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Brilliant work by the teamsters and other unions! How to vote yourself out of a job before the holidays.

Unions are attempting to take over Wal-Mart now. That should be fun to watch.
Surprisingly, the Teamsters had accepted concessions and were apparently imploring the Bakers Union to do the same.

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The most interesting tidbit in the sad demise of Hostess is the fact that the Teamsters union ignored a strike by a fellow union and crossed the picket-line in a bid to save the company. The Teamsters, not exactly a shrinking violet, got a look at the company's books and realized the dire financial situation Hostess was in. They even implored the Bakers' Union, which called a strike, to accept wage concessions and get back to work. Alas, they didn't and now the company faces liquidation. The Bakers' Union ultimately accomplished what mere physics couldn't; they pushed the Twinkie past its sell-by date.

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