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Get the inside scoop on the Hostess “bankery”

Posted by BCTGM on February 25, 2013
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Cross post from BCTGM

BCTGM Local 218 member Mike Hummell, a Hostess/Wonder worker for 14 years, helps to tell the story of the Hostess bankruptcy through the eyes of dedicated Kansas bakers.

“You’ve heard the Mainstream Media read you the Hostess PR sheet, now hear the truth from the mouths of the people who had their pension stolen. As the mainstream media distracted America with misinformation about Unions, the Hedge Funds got away with theft. They collected $4.25 an hour from each and every worker for the Baker’s pension fund, then refused to send the money to the pension. In this 25 minute film you will hear about the causes and effects of this blatant, and apparently legal, theft. You will also learn the truth about the reason Hostess had to close. SPOILER ALERT: it’s not what you’ve been told by your favorite news source. They have ALL blown the story.”

Click here to watch this on YouTube.


 

Member Comments

On 03/04/13 Bryan said:

Wonder was done in by more than corporate greed. It's a franchise and a product past its time; the products simply are not congruent with healthy living and nutrition. Both malnutrition and obesity are growing problems in America, and sadly, Hostess products contributed to that malaise. Without question, the employees have received the brunt of the effects of this closure -- thats the real tragedy here. Without question management's greed and continual history of incompetance accelerated the demise of Hostess; Hostess management made poor decisions for literally decades, and once again, their failure hits the rank and file the hardest--the employees always get devastated first and foremost. And that is truely tragic. But given the accererating movement toward healthy eating and nutirtion, it is unlikely that Hostess could have survived.....

On 03/04/13 anonymous said:

Thank you for speaking up for all of us who worked for our futures and had them stolen from us. After 13 years with Hostess I am starting over with a new company, new industry. There aren't enough working years left to me to rebuild what was stolen.

On 03/03/13 James said:

Many of us in the union feel for what you are going through. Many of us have decided that whomever takes over the Wonder or Hostess brands and are not union, we will not buy the product. We do not shop at Wal-Mart, we have boycotted any products from Wisconsin, etc.,etc. Companies would not be where they are today without the Unions. It is nothing but corporate greed. It is also bizarre how every company that is supposedly hurting so bad always have enough money to line the pockets of CEO's and judges before they decide they don't have money. They are nothing but criminals who steal from the hard working people and don't feel one bit of guilt. It is a nation wide sickness. James

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