Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Hostess: 5 Game-Changing Strikes | Redux

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Hostess: 5 Game-Changing Strikes

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Airport Control Tower by Rennett Stowe
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It's been a sad week for those with fond memories of Twinkies, Ho Ho's and Ding Dongs. Hostess Inc. , the company that manufactures the sweet confections with the never-ending shelf life, is ceasing operations after striking employees refused to return to work by a company-imposed deadline. The shutdown—which includes 33 bakeries, 565 distribution centers, approximately 5,500 delivery routes and 570 bakery outlet stores throughout the United States--was the result of a nationwide strike that began on Nov. 9, when Hostess imposed a contract that would cut workers' wages by 8 percent. The Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM), which represents more than 80,000 industry workers, said the contract would also cut benefits by 27 to 32 percent.

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Ho Ho

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President Eisenhower

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Ronald Reagan

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Chief Executive Officer Gregory F. Rayburn

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0.0708397Chief Executive Officer Gregory F. Rayburn said that Hostess did "not have the financial resources to weather an extended nationwide strike," ...
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Frank Hurt

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0.204703Frank Hurt told the Wall Street Journal that there's "more than a good chance" ...
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Country: United States--was

Overall Sentiment: -0.0335493

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Country: US

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City: Pittsburgh

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Company: Hostess Inc.

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Company: Eastern Airlines

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Company: BCTGM

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Organization: International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers

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Organization: Grain Millers International Union

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PrintMedia: LA Times

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PrintMedia: Wall Street Journal

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PrintMedia: New York Times

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