Nothing can be sold with out the courts approval.

Post your management speaking points here. It really don't matter any more most have voted already and the rest will in the next day or so. From the early report's its probably going to be 90-95% yes to strike. Your wouldn't you rather keep working till we find other work? Line is not a bad try. except you don't realize this company has promised and promised at the other concession deals that that would be the last time it needed to come to us. We are sick of lies. Then Driscoll goes to the judge and tells him he knows his employees, and knows will will willingly give him the concessions he's asking for to save jobs. If that's so why did he take the proposed contract changes to the judge they have him order them put in place instead of offering the contract to his employees? The judge refused and told him to deal with the unions. .if a strike closes hostess so be it. And no I just will not leave so you can bend over someone else to work at crappy wages just because you say so. A man who watches another be abused and does nothing, is just as guilty as the abuser. That ain't me brother. Remember the words.,,,,,,*******" All that it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing"

This just in....Rocky Mount Bakery has been sold to Flowers Foods. So what does that mean to us? Do we work for Flowers or still Hostess?

Well-put!!

Yes...actually my degree is paid for...several times over. Worked as a mechanic and home builder for 9 years while I went to school...no loans...paid as I went. And yes...I can change a flat tire, overhaul the engine, build a house, wire it, plumb it,and landscape it. What you might call diversified. Not much I can't do. I'll grant you that there are some moron management types here...you'll get that any where...but you can no more manage this company than management can fix a truck or bake a loaf. Everyone has a role...know yours...do your job, do it well, don't screw up, and don't screw off.

So this is a joke to you Philly? This is your livelihood. I am completely aware of the problems we have, and for the record, my head is not in my ass, thank you very much! I just don't want to see all 20,000 of us out of work. Tie muncher, I really hope there won't be a strike, but from experience, there very well may be one, and there is no need to insult me. I have done my fair share of picketing over the years and am dreading the end result. That's all. I am not trying to disagree with how everyone feels. I have lost out, too. Do you think I'm happy that the company stopped paying into the pension fund? I've worked my butt off for this company and it's not a good feeling, but you do what you have to survive.

I'll tell you how 12% mucks up the works. (1) when that 12% works at automakers that use cottage industry support businesses that dry up without the Big3 (2) when Teamster drivers disrupt material flow (3) when union dues are used to line democrat pockets which then use their agenda to force banks to make stupid loans to people who have no hope of repaying them (4) when union employees have such exorbitant and unsustainable pay and benefits that the company cannot compete with foreign or domestic non-union competitors (5) union pensions, both private and public workers', paying ridiculous amounts to retirees that no longer "produce" anything for the company (many of these retirees were able to retire in their early-to-mid 50's meaning 10-15 more years of draw than a normal worker). Bottom line...to many takers and not enough makers.

Philly- you stupid F. There won't be any strike.

Yes I'll do just fine. I own my own home. No mortgage. Own my auto. No loans. All before I started here. You know the number of MBA LOOKING for work.. how much you still have to pay off on the degree? I don't owe shit. Oh ya I have a bachelors in science too. Fucktard. But I worked while and before school to pay for it. Its people like me who will survive. I bet you cant change a flat tire. Mr MBA.

I too am from Philly, but far from content. If they fold and reopen with new hires then more power to them. Let the schmucks work for non-living wages and piss-poor benefits. They'll be the carpet that management walks on. I'll get another job, not worried about that...even if I have to move...this city is going to crap any way.

How can 12% of the work force being union cause all that shit... stop reading your socialist welfare state propaganda. Was it the unions the caused enron's problems? Was it the unions that caused the mortgage failures? And it had to be the unions. Behind Leona Helmsley screwing billions from retires. GET YOUR HEAD OUTTA YOUR ASS.

I have been a content employee of this company for decades. I came here, hung my hat and hoped I would be able to retire from it. With the company's present financial condition, a strike is the last thing this company needs. Doesn't everyone understand, we will all be fired. I am well-aware of the employees' concerns, but a strike is not going to solve our problems. We should be trying to save our employment, not hand it over to them! If we do that, they win. The will bring in other people who fill our positions for less compensation. We need to resolve this before it's too late.

Sure a CDL might get you a job sooner, but I bet you don't have savings to live off of like I do until you find a great paying job. Guess whose College Degree and expreience in their back pocket will make 4 times more than your CDL ever will?

So Unions are great and not the cause of so many companys going broke. So the UAW didn't ruin Detroit...if it wasn't for Obama being in bed with and beholden to the Unions they'd be Ch. 11 too. Granted the majority of Union workers actually work in the Public sector, but too many LARGE companies are failing because of bloated Union beny's and pensions. Don't get me wrong, management at these companies should have never agreed to stupid contracts...it was inevitable. The Unions think they can just keep plucking the Golden Goose forever, but eventually that goose runs out of feathers. Competition and free market capitalism will always root out the imbalance that unions and guilds temporarily supply because capitalism trumps socialism...and that's what unions are...pure socialism.

Re: Name: tie muncher. .I hope it does. Because it gives me a f***ing hard on.. I love seeing you management hacks post here. You think there are a lot of management jobs out there? Shit college kids applying at Burger king. I got a CDL in my pocket. Want to bet who can get a job faster?

Company loves the fact you voted yes to strike. Liquid Gold!

St. Louis is shutting down, only running 2 var. of cake there anyway. Strike vote gives company and Drains okay to slice and dice- big draw down in DIP funds, labels to be sold, retired,whatever

Sacramento transport and RSR'S out of plant vote yes to strike.. sacramento office clerks vote yes yo strike..

i just heard today that a transport driver from boonville died saturday. i was told he had some sort of health issue while driving back to boonville from lenexa david was a great guy who will be missed my sympathy goes out to his family and friends

if a bakery is consistantly loosing money and they cant fix the problem shut it down. down sizing the company with the exact same labor cost could very well bring this company back to making money

the company is complaining about thye employees compensation is too high . they are a 2.5 billion dollar bankrupt company because of utter stupidity. bakeries like st louis should be shut down. stlouis has been operating for how many years now and has never repeat never made a profit. what kind of a moron would keep wasting money by keeping it open ? i am sure there are others also if we are a bankrupt 2.5 billion dollar company maybe we need to be a PROFITABLE 1.25 BILLION dollar company

there so much bullshit on here can one decipher real from fiction....hell all we know is the competitors are posting on here!!! Billings unprofitable haha!! SAdley we hold all your asses up.... If it wasnt for the fact someone would have to buy 4 other plants to get a billings plant we would have been sold for a hefty profit!!! Seriously you all believe this shit!!! Get a life!!

The management is going to keep making the bread,just like they make money for the company

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We can't afford toilet paper but we're buying trailers? You really are a dipshit! Get back in your mommy's basement.

Strike vote passed 188-7. Shut her down boys !!

were doomed...........(^_^).....

Yeah right In the know, I wouldn't waste my time marking any of your posts down. You're always wrong dipshit!

I was in a meeting with other V.P's today when I spotted CEO Brian D. chewing on his tie like a second grader. I think the pressure has finally gotten to him.

If this doesnt tell you something is up nothing will . The company I work for just bought 100 new trailers and leased 75 more tractors.The midwest and southeast are history. Mark this post and date down and come back when it happens and you will see that I was correct.

To.... : The Future Date: 2012-02-07 Location: Location:Los Angeles, CA (Dolly... damn quick draw. Sooner than I expected... got shot trying the " you will be black balled" threat. But one major problem with that... all the other Bakerys know what fuck ups Hostess management is and how piss poor you run the company. That's why last in bankruptcy bimbo executives were before the judge telling them its"not the union wages or benefits that the program was management.. that they have the same or higher employee costs... so now after its illegal to strike bullshit and oh its not all that bad of a deal crap you have been posting here. The best you can offer is black ball me... take your BEST shot.. because I'll mike you eat that threat. It once again shows your SCARED SCARED SCARED.

To dr doom.... it would take all the management in one profit center to run one plant for one shit... if they remember how to run the equipment. Pull an order or load a truck... let alone deliver it. Don't believe managements hot air. They know a strike will fold this company inside of two weeks time. Driscoll needs to get back to the table and talks... THERE IS NO WAY MANAGEMENT CAN EVEN PRODUCE MINIMUM PRODUCT TO KEEP IT RUNNING....

company went to a month to month rental agreement on our depot, instead of a 3 year lease. They are closing shop and know it, wont matter if we strike or not.

There is so much stupidity and misinformation on this website that it is really a shame. The union experts, that clearly haven't read the statistics on rapidly declining union membership since 1975, will lead you to believe that people care if you strike. The truth is that no one will care. Consumers can buy a replacement for every product that Hostess makes. Try to yell at a shopper heading into a store from a picket line and you don't get their support, you only piss them off and alienate them. Unions have become dinosaurs and your fate will be the same. Be sure of one thing....When Hostess is sold in pieces, which will happen shortly, no company is going to consider hiring any ex-union worker that did such a great job at Hostess that they went bankrupt twice. You will be marked as "unemployable". This is the reality. Like it or not.

To anyone who feels hostess can replace Bakery RSR,s and transports.. how fast you think its will take? ..... 5 to 10 days at most before stores got to other suppliers. Less for restaurants and schools and jails ect.. Hostess CAN'T Survive and keep its customer base if no product gets delivered.. THEY KNOW THIS!!!! That's why the were posting we can strike crap here. WE GOT THEM BY THE BALLS. They know it and are scared. Don't listen to the lies.... see any "ITS ILLEGAL TO STRIKE..." BULLSHIT here to day? They are trying to regroup and I'll say that tomorrow afternoon at the latest you will see some new angle approach to scare you by a poster or " poser! On this site. I'm guessing it will be somthing along the lines of how you going to feed your kids, or how you going to pay your light bill. Some shit to try and scared you. Will a strike be hard on you? Probably. But no daily overtime, no eight hour guarantee. Higher health weekly deductions with lower coverage and a huge copay to before benefits start. How would you deal with having to pay the first 3-4 thousand of an emergency room visit before your insurance would pay for an aspirin? ... stand and fight... on get on yours knees and beg.. your not the only one who's in a tight spot.. but you KNOW This company will only take more and more.

I don't think all the management nation wide could wash the dishes in 1 bakery much less anything else.

Those plants are bleeding the company dry and should have been closed years ago.They should close strike or no strike

You guy,s might as will surrender to their every desire.

there is going to be 10 plants shut down if we strike...the bottom 10 that make the least amount of money....the company does not have the money to keep all their plants open in the event of a strike.....they will then place thier managers in the big plants and try to continue to make bread.....i understand that boise and billins are slotted for shut down and so is denver.....good luck ya all.....

Newton, you need to take your medication. Now!

I will comment on the shape of this corparations fleet of trucks. the newest route truck in the fleet I service is a 98, if this is the norm for the rest of the country then I'm afraid we are going down the same road as consolidated freight, yellow truck,super transport and many others that did not put back into the most vital part of this company,how the product gets to the retailers. lost time on the side of the road or at a stop.mechanicss working 55 plus hours just to keep a fleet rolling. no other viable company keeps trucks on the road more than 10 years. If this company has not been able to invest back into the fleet since 98, then they have probally been planing to go under. Image is the first impression of any business, show up in a dirty old truck and who's gonna buy your product?

That's what I wanted to see ! management fighting back! now if I can only get you to admit that you are management. my day will be complete . oh by the way nothing was said about unions at all in my !st post.

Eric I am glad thier are other people that know what has been the problem with this company. They ride on each others coat tails and they dont know shit about shit. But what they do know is how to line thier pockets on the backs of thier employees. you are right it is time to cut the cord. What most of them need is a good upper cut right under thier chin that would fucking ring thier bell real good.

me in Denver...you need to wake up...Unions are destroying this country...they served their purpose and there may come a time again, but right now is the time to be a Union of One...stand on your own two feet, be a man, represent yourself and your own interests rather than letting the weak drag you down. Unions are good for nothing except protecting the jobs of those who should be kicked out on their lazy a$$e$. Work hard, bargain on your behalf and if you're not being treated fairly go find a place that appreciates you...plain and simple. Unions are dead. Welcome to the new era...you have to be a mercenary. You're already used to not being loyal to a company so that won't be hard...be loyal to you and your family and that's it.

VOICE OF REASON you are a whiney piece of shit , you need to open your eyes and see whats going on ,not only with this company but all over America . they are working towards only two classes of people , the very rich and the very poor. if you don't get a backbone and stand up for yourself then you are part of the problem.

The loan sharks that own us say that any strike, walkout, slowdown, or lockout will trigger a liquidation. Call their bluff. They enjoy making 26% interest off twinkie the kid. They won't stop. They'll just lend the company another credit card. Strike now, strike long, and strike hard!!!!

I never understood how somebody could go to there workplace an open fire,I,m cured of that thought now.Thanks again Hostess.

I need a intelligent and thoughtful answer..........not some ignorant and rude asshole who really dont have a clue whats going on with this company......My question is this.......what will a strike accomplish............do you think a strike will make the judge rule in your favor when the company goes to court in march??? Im serious......what do you think you are going to gain with a strike..........you must know this place is broke....and has been broke for years now......its a miracle the doors are still open........you know whats going to happen.......we had a lot of sears transport drivers in this are......they went on strike....sears said fuck it....and started using private carriers to make their deliveries......and no one in the philly area would hire any sears drivers knowing they were pieces of shit and ruined the sears delivery system.....your not going to get more money or job security by striking.......we all know the place will eventually close........id rather quit when i have a new job......rather than being left with nothing when strike and the close it up for good....in today world...........when is the last time you even heard of a company on strike........are that many of you so out of touch with the way of the business world today???

playing right into their hands...strike=liquidate=money=don't have to pay as much debt=more money in pockets to those at top=job with whoever takes over=new company won't hire anyone who went on strike=win-win-losers

It's not stale bread that fucked up this compay. It was Obama who fucked up the economy.

why am i hearing now no cut in com and no cut in overtime .but want us to pay for ins .what is true who else read the paper work. there is a meeting here on thursday.

It's not the ballots that make an election. It's the counters....... now go count count count... make it 20 thousand... 30 thousand..... hell I dont want a victory, I want a landslide.

yea, go ahead and strike. that is exactly what they want, dumb asses. Driscoll will make even more money for nothing. you really think they cant replace us? get your head out of your ass. this shit isnt rocket science. a chimp can do this job. and, what are most of you dumb asses going to replace this job with. by the looks of this forum, half of you couldnt spell your own name correctly. you going to take your mom to your interviews? she is probably as stupid as you are, so that wont help. so, go ahead and strike- dumb asses

Bluff, Bluff, Bluff, 1. To mislead or deceive. 2. To impress, deter, or intimidate by a false display of confidence. 3. Games To try to mislead (opponents) in a card game by heavy betting on a poor hand or by little or no betting on a good one.

I was at henderson transport vote 100 % to strike. rsr votes tomorrow .... LA. transport. 100% yes strike vote. Reported by long time buddy was there. I stake my pension its true.

WOW! its embarrassing to think of how illiterate some of you fuckers are. first of all, if you trust teamsters, get a life. they own a percentage of this company. Do you really think they give a shit about you? no, they will say whatever it takes to keep the dues rolling in. Why do you think they overwhelmingly supported us taking more concessions? duh. our pension is already gone. what is teamsters doing about this- jackshit. they are in bed with the company. wake up , this company is out of business. I for one do not want to be unemployed while i look for another job. I have been a teamster for 24 years. I have paid attention to the shit they have been pulling along the way. they are over with really representing the worker. they are ready to sell you up the river, and you dumb asses don't even see this. good luck getting your pension back. forget about this shit company and shit union. go get a good job!

Blah, Blah, Blah. For the last six years strike, every holiday strike, for the last month strike, strike, strike. Shut the fuck up already and STRIKE. You don't have the balls.

knox teamsters vote tomorrow when do bakers vote

We're being told the exact opposite...that so far no location has voted to authorize a strike. Which is it?

The Northeast gave them the strike authorization as well !!!!!

Henderson transport 100% yes to strike.. also LA transport 100% strike vote

If your going to give in to them thieves, tell the stock holders you want a change in upper management. ALSO THAT THEY TAKE CUTS ACROSS THE BOARD TOO!!! LAST TIME THEY GOT RAISES WHEN WE GAVE IN, SAID THE REASON WAS THE DIDN'T WANT TO LOSE THEIR MANAGEMENT TEAM. WHAT A CROCK OF SHIT THAT IS, THEY ARE THE PROBLEM. I TOLD THEM IN A MEETING I HAD WITH THEM WHEN I CALLED THE HOT LINE BECAUSE WE LOST $80.000 IN ONE WEEK, THAT ID GIVE THEM 2 YEARS AND THEY WOULD BE IN BANKRUPTCY. THEY LOOKED AT ME LIKE THEY WERE GUT SHOT, I MISSED IT BY A FEW MONTHS.That is where the problem lies. IF THEY WON'T REPLACE BAD MANAGERS, GO ON STRIKE!!! and hope someone buys the plants. FLOWERS is going to open plants in the midwest by 2013, in order to put hostess out of business. HOSTESS is asking you to make a huge sacrifice that will effect you & your families, and you will be lucky to stay a float at best. How long will you let them keep taking your money. your going backwards, with no guarantee you will have a job in a year.

SNOOKY DO YOU LIKE TO GAG ON DICK?

R.E.S.P.E.C.T is important.

You route sales fudge packers should have went out the first time they stuck a cock in your ass, it's a little late now, but go ahead and go, so they can close this bucket of rotten piss. Before i came to work here, i never seen a bigger bunch of filthy ass lost RETARDS in my life! Then i met the management..............attitude reflects leadership, aye?..............3...........2...........1........BANG!......YOUR ALL DEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (how does it go again?)......yeeeeee haaaaaaaaa! he he he he

the teamsters union has lost their way ,they only care about collecting dues so they can maintain a fat cat lifestyle. the only thing coming out of the teamsters union is hotair lead by Jimmy"fatboy" hoffa he does not care about you only the dues you pay.pay your dues sit down and shut up don't care

Larry, Doug lets rock this company to their knees. Remember how it used to be???????????????

nice one optimus. i just read the ins plan. you"ev got to be kidding me. i know for a fact smaller companies paying less for ins. and i'm willing to bet a weeks pay they didint even shop around they just printed out what the managers have for coverage and stapled it to the packaged proposal. 15000 employees most insurance companies would be willing to compete for that business.

Hey Optimus Prime, you are dead on. Bimbo, Flowers, Sara Lee are now the leaders in an idustry where IBC was once King. No longer is IBC innovators, they are followers. All the money spent on new items just todiscontinue "Bakers Inn" just one of them. IBC always last to the market with any new ideas. Another reason IBC is in trouble is they pay management way too much for doing nothing. MUGUMs that hide DSMs that lie even union guys stealing from their routes. Sad sad day for IBC 20 years ago when I started it was a good fun job now all of the fingure pointing and blame game. To my loyal hard working union brothers i wish you luck. To idiots like Butternut Bob you will need it since you are a dumb ass and to stupid to know it

how stupid do they think we really are! bosses have been saying! WHATS WRONG WITH HOSTESS BRANDS COMING UP WITH A NEWER AND CHEAPER MEDICAL PLAN. well da. sure its cheaper! we would pay $50 a week instead of $4. plus higher deductables. i will take the teamsters ins. its one of the better coverages in the country. believe me. not a teamster believer. hey interstate brands. JUST HONOR YOUR FRIGGIN UNION CONTRACT. THE WAY I SEE IT AND READ IT. WE HAVE A CURRENT CONTRACT UNTIL JUNE OF 2014. STOP BLAMING THE UNION FOR EVERYTHING. WE HAVE LOST IN MONEY YESS. BUT THATS OLD NEWS. THAT WAS 2 YEARS AGO. THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG IF THE JUDGE THROWS OUT OUR CURRENT CONTRACT. 2years down the road hostess will want more concessions. it never stops. you asses who say some pay is better than no pay. kmb enough is enough. its doom and gloom for this company every 3 months. dont you get tired of it! stop blaming it all on bimbo. they suck but thats out of our control. just look at their workforce! the other day had $600 in stale.(displays that dont sell) pmps that are over spaced. staled out 67 loaves off of just one display. mandatory 2 high. bimbo guy had 1 tray for the day. whos the idiot.

Hey Butternut Bob where did you go? Hidding now that you got called out on being a crybaby and a dumb ass. You and your buddy Ricky Cox eating lunch together telling each other how ggod you are. Thanks for making the good RSRs look even better Butternut Bob, you dumb ass!!!

I'm glad some former negotiators have decided to speak up. I too was involved in several negotiations and in the beginning was very energized and thought my voice could make a difference. Boy was I ever wrong. The Union BA's would "listen" to what I had to say and my relaying of employee concerns/issues...only to be TOLD "how it works in the real world". They said to just sit back, listen, watch, and learn to see how the "game" was played. I saw how the "game" was played and shortly after got the heck out. I wish they would videotape negotiations and post them so rank and file could actually see how we are actually represented.

Dear Concerned; Your's is probably one of the most honest and genuine posts I I've read in a long time, thanks. I too was involved in negotiations with the unions and was able to see how uncaring and dirty these people are. All these.employees that think that the Teamsters or the Baking union is fighting for them, are being naive at best.

Jerry If you think your going to poop, make sure your wearing your pull-up's. This company was was designed to go down. Pile on debt fill thier pockets go bankrupt. Then fuck all of your creditors all of your employees and then the big shots who are being protected by the government whistle happy days are here again!!! all the way to the bank.... Welcome to the new AMERICA people....I wish we could take these bastards to the center of town and flog thier asses until they could not pick themselves up off the ground. Sorry to say but nothing is going to change in this country until we all take to the streets. Its time for less talk and more action. After only 237 years this country is on the brink of destruction. Am i wrong???

Well, up extra early to head to my meeting to vote. NO MORE! Enough is enough!! We given and given. We have given our hearts and souls, beside our hard work too. To save this company. You broke our work spirit for Hostess, Driscol. But I know there's another employer out there who will appreciate my work ethic. I'm not afraid of my own shadow, to believe this is the only job. Obama or no Obama. Prefer without, lol.

They destroyed their,product,name,now the workforce.Nice work Hostess.

I retired at 55 from Wonder. It was a wonderful company then. I hope you strike as this company will be not salvaged by concessions. The product is junk as their using interstate brands recipe for the real twinkie and the 10 day code or whatever on bread is a joke. When I started with them in 67 we had a 2 day code on all products and ruled the market with 5 to 6% returns. Their trying to buy time so they can sell it off piece meal. Get out and get a job you can enjoy. I say this from the heart and not writting this as idle chatter to piss anybody off. The company is screwing you and so is the union. I know this for a fact. You are by yourself as the company and unions are looking out for themselves . I was a manager and was involved in union neg. and saw how it worked. You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.

BEG FOR IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ON YOUR KNEES DRISCOLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Strike Srike fuck the twinkie this is about US !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Has anyone clicked on the "resources" button? My fat finger accidentally hit that button on my tiny phone screen....ummmm....can you say racist? Some admin for the site might wanna check it. If it's there on purpose...then maybe there's more wrong with this site besides the spelling skills of most post-ers...just saying

Strike = company closes = NO UNEMPLOYMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HOw many of you can live with no kind of income??? I know i can't. I'm voting NO STRIKE!!!!!!!!!!

20-1 strike here

Strike in the place where you live, now and then think about protection, wonder why you haven't yet, strike

stop it or im telling .............I like wieners

We just got out of the circle jerk meeting at the union hall.......Hetrick says gulp gulp gulp strike these bastards....4 am tuesday 2 7 12

at least we can be thankful that the nba is playing.

were doomed,,,,,,,,//////.......//////

were doomed.....................,,,,///////

The ceo,s have have plenty of money to get though this,workforce paved their way in concessions.

For the idiot making posts for the non-existing Los Angeles-Millbrook. There's enough crap spewing on here. Stop the false posts. Management is doing enough of that for everyone. Mental midget!

To watch the management have to actually work is worth the STRIKE! Good Luck

Managements posts on here are as pathetic as last time we went thru this crap.

YOU DIDNT GET INVITED BECAUSE YOUR A DOUCHEBAG......................

We haven't had our meeting yet stupid. So cal isn't walking out at Tuesday 4am 2/07.

SO CAL WILL STRIKE AT 4 AM TUESDAY FEB 7

We just got out of are union meeting, we are sending a BIG STRIKE vote to the company!!!!!!!!

Worcester area voted 66-4 yes on strike vote

peoria votes to STRIKE

If we strike I'm going to poop my pants again

We gave these pricks an inch and then they wanted a mile.........................................................Now Fuck'em!

Think about it. They want us to freeze our wages for 5 years. Take another cut. Pay double premiums for less insurance. But yet they still want us to work 12-14 hour days, drive around in trucks that should be junked. Two words --------- FUCK THEM!!!!!!!!!!! STRIKE TILL THE MOTHER FUCKERS BLEED

the company just needs to die now instead of putting us all through this bs

Driscol the used car salesman

Driscol sings the song, " Stand by me) la, la, la ,la, la.

The time has come to TAKE A STAND for what you believe in.

we vote to strike too. tired of this no pay job

voice of reason - whats all this talk about being the man of the family? We know your wife wears the pants in the family. He, he, he, you hen-pecked SOB

What was I thinking?............................. D'oh!

Every depot in New Jersey has voted for going on STRIKE! It was unanimous! Wayne, Carstald, Somerset, Neptune, Trenton. 100% Strike!

I can't strike or quit missing 2 weeks would put me in the hole my family really needs the insurance and weekly check I'm screwed I have to take it no other job Out there

To open a book once in a while.If you are such an intelligent being,what in the hell are you doing working for this company??Get over yourself.We are in a crisis for Gods sake.Chill out.

we're not the only ones going to lose our jobs , all the assholes that put us into this position will also lose thier jobs and thats a good thing they will have a harder time finding a job than you will , because they have no clue how to make anything work !

Hey Billings, We load our own trucks; we are union, we work any were from 10 to 13 hours a day. 90% of us work our asses off. I don’t know what you do but I don’t have time for anything going wrong just to make my time stops by noon much less a break of any kind. That’s 8 hours of none stop running. Then I have the other half my route to do. Don’t tell me union guys are the problem. I feel this slave labor already. Speaking of our wives, mine told me over 20 years ago to quit and sue them because of all the labor laws that they break. (She a HR manager for a national company based in California) This company has got many chances to fix its problems, but just wasted them. Even in a right wing state like you work in labor laws are stronger then you think. The working conditions we work in are inhumane for most of us. There are a few favored people, but just a few. Don’t blame the union for digging this hole!

I,ll gladly spit on ya puss

Hay Location:Billings, MT.. think your. Smart. Disnt you know most accidents happen at home. That's what the national insurance industry states.

Offset any concessions by eliminating your union dues........talk about worthless

HEY YOU>>>>Stinky The kid,no 80k job,No pension WTF IdIOt,in NY you get unemployment after 45 days.All the guys at our location are a bunch of fucking whiny ass homos,except maybe 3 or 4,but no matter WE WILL STRIKE,YOU WILL LOSE YOUR JOB.....Maybe......But the company will be crippled and never regain a spot in the marketplace no matter who has it on there truck,besides without our union workforce theres not another baking company out there with anyone smart enough to sell hostess/wonder products.

We all saw what we got from the last give backs,how long do u think it would be before we have to give more if we give in this time! It's time to make a stand! STRIKE!!!

its funny our bakery sits next to police station ... and drivers depots arent near the bakery....no one will spit on us,,, ( drivers arent union))) I believe everyones working,,,no one has said any different but there arent many left here.... but we arent slackers and guess what drivers load their own truck lazy asses!!! ....and to all who are going to rack bills up and medical care go ahead you gotta have 2500 for a lawyer and fees to bankrupt...and money for a divorce when your wife leaves you with your kids.... seriously is it worth it.... we arent union and never took that pay cut and have insurance that pays 70 versus your 90 percent....who got screwed really!!! Unions!!!

Doug, Larry were gonna takem down. Right?

Ray j Fucked Kim in the ass.............. shut this bitch down tired of these assholes I would rather get a new job you will all be fine probably happier.

From what I now understand,the unions are just going to tie all this up in the courts including going to the supreme court of the United States.....

I hope you guys strike. I will be on the picket with you as the retired guys supported us the one time we struck. Sadly however, this is a different workforce than we had before and Im tellin you now, as a majority, they dont have the balls to strike. You old timers who remember the last one had better talk to your young guys in the barns or it will not pass. These assholes need to be struck, but your drivers are not solidly organized.

I hope this company GOT PAID for the super bowl ad for Chevy. If they paid money for this they don't need any more concessions from the work force.

sorry brothers, i'll have to crossover the line if it comes to that. my wife is sick right now and i need the insurance. plus i have three kids (3,5,&11). until i can find something better i'm sticking around...union or no union, i aint got much choice

Feel free to do it yourself dip shit.

90% of you morons will never be able to this kind of money ever again in your life. So go ahead and strike,so your wife and kids will leave you too!!!

You said it. "You fuck with me, you fuck with my whole family"

I will cross the picket line we have the "Castle Doctrine," Law that has been expanded to vehicles and the work place.

postal

This company is so mismanaged its pitiful.Their is no leadership,management acts like lost puppys roaming the neighborhood.Their is not one manager with a brain. I got kids to feed and ill be damned if I have to take another pay cut because of these dumbfucks.

I,m going to loot money any way I can max out the credit cards,bam file chapter 11.Problem solved.

To ... Location:Billings, yoi think can cross a picket line... I want to see that. I'll bet you ain't got the balls......all its will take I one guy to say fuck em and one guy is going to jail and one to the hospital. ...... I hope it don't happen... I won't start anything but if somebody comes at me.. you better make damn sure I'm dead.... Dont fuck with me, because I fuck back....AMD IM GOOD AT IT TOO!!!!!

I have to wonder? Back 5 or 6 yrs ago, when we were all here on this board with problems then. All the management spewing their proproganda, that was tiring to divide all us good employees. Most their post were from Billings MT. Do they just pick on you Billings? Or all bad management from there?

no wonder they can't afford to get us out of the crapper, they under bid our premium brands and give away our product. .....more importantly our commision. ...now they want want to cut our commisionand base F that . ...NO!!!! THIS CAN'T HAPPEN!!! STRIKE

Who cares about a credit score im not living on credit,and i could live in a cardboard box if i had too,and live off the land,looks like we are all heading that way in America anyways

Wow did you know that 400 million dollars would have given 15000 employees almost $27000 each.........Oh well I'm sure the money spent on TV commercials is better.

Vote is in for Neptune City, NJ. 35 to 0 to strike. Let's do this!!

To VOICE OF REASON. I say NOT! Dummy. The taxpayers will pick up my medical bill. The few that are left in Calif. Just like I pay now, for all the illegals. Hey, I'll get paid back for all my wasted tax dollars on them, lol. What a treat!

Gee.....I wonder why the Democrats (Obama) don't give money to our industry...like they did for the auto industry. Why money for their members but not ours?

I wonder why the unions don't replace loss wages during strikes to their members? Oh....I guess it's because they are giving HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS of members dollars to the Democrats.

to ahmed from Wayne........your right...no hospital can turn you away if you have no insurance......But you will be billled and must pay........do you have credit.....or credit cards.....or money in the bank......or own a home.....welll if you dont pay your hospital bill....its like any other bill you get. you will loose your home or ruin your credit.......Its time you fuckin people stop thinking your jack nicholson in the HOFFA movie......thats it...a strike and no more pay...no more medical.......can the average guy collecting unemployment afford $1000 a month for a family insurance plan? In todays world.....a man who takes care of his family does more than bring home a paycheck............in todays fucked up world....medical benefits are just as important if not more than important for and man and his family than his take home pay..........

Lou, Your a piece of shit, you sound like a old whore with a mouth full of cock. Masshole.........

we going to work no strikers here hahaha

any word on how the voting has gone? are we headed to the pickets yet? Wally-World has a sale on magic markers and poster board I think. My sign is going to say "WE BAKE NO BREAD WITHOUT DOUGH !!!"

FYI, hospitals can not turn you away if you don't have insurance or a job. Enough already, STRIKE AND SHUT 'EM DOWN. I refuse to allow anyone ( management ) to take more out of my pockets! Here it is assholes, enjoy your shit sandwich you bunch of crooks!

Hey you guys can't strike! We wouldn't be here if shipping didn't lose all our cake!!

I will spit on the managers when they walk by me when this is over.

what do you mean I won't have any money if we strike ? i'll just max out my credit cards then file bankruptsy like hostess did ! ...he he ! isn't that right management posters ?

MMM? Think I was looking for a job when I found this one. Hate to see a household name go down in flames, because of all you "think you know better" management people. NOT! But, I'll find another job. Yes. I will. I haven't been brainwashed into thinking this is the only job on earth. Strike!

Enough already! We've have spent since 2005, giving back to this incompetant mis-managed company. To help get it back on it's feet. We've seen one bad decision after another, sink it lower. And these decisions have NOT been by union employees. While Bimbo grows and flourishes. Difference? MANAGEMENT! After spending all these years, doing the best job I can. For not only my benefit, but for future generations. Drisco and all his minions can stick up their asses!! Shafting me and my other fellow employees across the nation, whom only had months to go for our full retirement. Damn right I'm pissed! I'll see this company closes it's doors, before I see any more generations shafted and stolen from. ENOUGH ALREADY! Put it out of it's misery already. Like all the other mismanaged and stolen from companies across this mismanaged, over regulated and over taxed country. Especially the Marxist/Socialist run California.

Any location other than Tulsa vote YES??? Maybe if they're the only one we can all vote CLOSE and move on.

I think everyone needs to stop and think for a minute.......Those that say no strike because they need a job, think about it. Even if you have this job, look at what you will be making. After all the pay and benefit cuts, you can elsewhere and be better off with better working conditions. YES, there are jobs out there for the people that really want to work. YES, there are companies out there that WANT our experience abd dedication. Think about what your pay and benefits will net out at after all the cuts. Then think about getting up every day at 2a.m., working like a dog for 12 to 16 hours, working every weekend, working with crap equipment that will never get better, and working and NOT being appreciated. Then, after you work like this for another year or maybe two, and the company comes back and say's, sorry, we are not making enough money, we need more pay cuts............then what ? Remember the sweat shops back in the day ?

All the managment is setting in their offices right know writing threats on this website ordered by the main head office. just look at the type of posts durring the day. It's to late, the unions have the strike vote needed already. I guess they will have to talk to the union after all. This what the judge wanted.

drivers arent all union we can still deliver in our areas!!!! Dumbass! and not everyones going to strike our plant will keep rolling buddy good luck in the umemployment line! They dont pay you to strike!

Either way it goes strike or no strike..your still going to lose money and eventually have to find another job because you have bills to pay and you can't pay them now because they want to cut your pay...get real folks...I just see it as one door shut another one opens for me...there are other jobs availible...you got to go get it...don't let this folks play you...

Tulsa has voted yes to strike?? Tulsa should've voted yes to close!

I HAVE THE ANSWER. we can take a page from our employers and when times get tough we can file for bk. there problem solved.

who had to bail out who lastnight lou lou. pittsfield/ bridgeport.your team dropped the ball in more ways then one. go giants. ps dont tell the company we can do those runs from here.

I see the company has there minions posting on this website leave your name anonymous we know who you are.Better a man than on your knees like you hacks probably hired to cause trouble.Strikes benefit no one however this one in needed as hostess has declared war on there own workforce.

I will not strike or honor a strike,you cant make me!Just keep doing your jobs and let the company survive.A pay cut is better than no job.You Mainers are lucky to have Worcester to bail you out!

Tulsa has voted YES to strike

you too can and should be replaced. and security please. better call the national guard for security. iev seen some of these labor ready people 95% work for a day to get cig and beer money and off they go . replace 15000x drug screen and physicals dot cert. training plus the 2 and half tons of paper work verification. millions that dont have. plus you 'd pay more for temp co. labor then you pay us.plus your in bk you'll probably have to pay up front to get those comanies to commit labor. if not we'll send them a not stapled to the chest of a temp worker. have a great day

MANAGEMENT, Be proud...through your mismanagement, waste, laziness and abuse of a once proud, productive and profitable company, you alone have put the company and its hard working employees in peril. You are the real scabs. Hope you are haunted by your ineptitude.

oh and the event of a strike the judge you all can be unemployed.... the judge is the final answer not hostess not anyone....THE JUDGE...and sounds like he is going to end contracts from union with the company and if that happens your on your own.... and again no one is irreplaceable.... you all can be replaced The END!!!

here's my prediction...f there is a strike the company will file chapter 7 and completely fold. then all of you union idiots will be out of a job. the company had to borrow money just to keep the doors open for the next couple of months. you actually think they can stay afloat while you bang on your chest and demand more and more? you've all got a real surprise coming.

Your values doesnt put food on our tables.... there are outside workers that can replace you all...do you not see the the security vehicles that have been hired to monitor the bakeries and areas in case you all strike????? Seriously are you that dumb to think you CANT BE REPLACED!!! wake your whining asses up and see you can all be replaced!!!! If you were all( there are some reallly good workers btw))) doing your job correctly out there promoting your company you work for selling and baking to your best we wouldnt have this issue.... you all want more and more.... if car companies had to take up 50 percent pay cuts to keep their jobs that what they had to do.... well same here.... unions are soaking all your money and you people are oblivious... there are spending issues thats obviously no lie but there are people at job services and quick labor com panies that would work trust me...not everyone cares some people want cash in their pockets...and management is prepared to work....thank you very much!

Mr voice of reason.... if your paycheck to paycheck now how you going to work for less, pay more for your insurance with much higher co and pre payments? You think about that.. and if your dumb enough to believe that's all that they want.... how ment times have we been told after concessions that they would not ask for MORE?????

a strike or the potential of one sends a clear message to the comapny were not taking what there giving. their are other ways to cut costs not just the easy way of taking from the employees. question for ya. what did the commitee the company hired to find ways to cut costs find. we never heard did we. back in bk after just 3 years come on. and im hearing alot of the vendors are not happy either. ya its gonna suck but we will survive.

Please just stay with them no what their the greatest, an play Russian Roulette when you home.

what plan billings. how are they going to replace 15000 workers plus cross apicket line i dont think so managment boy.

Dear serious..We have a right to strike...however the laws in this country leave a person like you holding th bag which is not right..I suggest you go to welfare if you find yourself out of a job...and go to a non profit hospital who can deduct the cost of your medical bills by writing the bills off with the government...make up a cardboard sign and stert begging,,, and good uck to you....

I need a real honest answer.....none the ramblings of some loudmouth bullshitter. What is the point of a strike...........you only put yourself immeaditly out of work......no pay....no benefits. What i dont understand is this........what does a guy do if he has a wife and a couple of kids if they get sick and need medical attention???? I know this place sucks.......but isnt some money to pay the bills and medical for your family better than nothing????? Why wouldnt you keep this job till you find another than just lose it now????? I dont understand how a man who wants to care for his family would vote to strike and close the place up........If one of you kids get sick........do you tell your wife......hey honey...we cant afford a doctor.....or god forbid hospital bills.....but we sure showed the people at wonder bread when we went on strike and closed the doors. Ive said this for years now.......if this place is that bad for you....leave...quit.....and good luck.......but as bad as it is....a lot of people are working pay check to paycheck....and use our medical a lot for sick family members. We have a guy here in philly whose wife is being treated for breast cancer.......does he tell her no more visits to the doctor.........but we won the strike...........Guys im serious..........use your fckin heads here instead of talking like shithouse lawyers...

People need Coke and U.P.S. They can do without Hostess products.

every bakery has a plan if you all strike,,, people still need bread with or without you sorry.... only person your hurting is yourself and your families wallets.....

philly the operative word in that paragraph is MAY.you know lawyer speak.

You can shove your job up your ass along with the stolen assets.Fuck you.

Jimmy Hoffa is rolling in the cement under Meadowlands (he's done two hundred rolls since August). Can you imagine if UPS or Coke pulled this crap THEY WOULD DEFINITELY WALK!!!!! Come on, boys, SEND A MESSAGE!!!!!!

Unemployment for sure been playing the game for 35 years.Fuck the management revenge in the works.

Don't be fucktards a strike is the only power you have left are you going to leave it in the hands of a self ritous asshole judge? They sacrifice the masses to protect the few. Now is the time squeeze their dingdongs til the cream squirts from their Twinkies POWER TO THE UNION.

Peoria - Im sure they paid something to have the Twinkies in the ad. But remember too that Twinkies are also an urban legend in the fact they arent supposed to mold. They also were not the primary product in the ad. I would say probably money well spent if they got one of their products mentioned in a Super Bowl ad at a very minimal price.

FACT TIME - Sorry Reality Hurts 1) Read the Papers - Chevy Paid 100% of That Ad 2) Strike = No Bull, We Are Fired With No Unemployment, No Vacation/Sick Pay, No Nothing. We Get Screwed Even Harder 3) Our Jobs Are Worth Over $80,000 Per Year With Salary, Medical and Pension. Unless You Want to Go Spend $$ to Buy a Crappy Bimbo or Pepperidge Farm Route, Expect to Make About $10/Hour If You Can Find a Job

Tick...tock...tick...tock Brian Driscoll. You really think were afraid of you? Sorry you and your management team need to take the cuts. What about giving back that 1.6% secured equity you have? Management has caused the problem. So take it out of your checks and leave mine alone... ... you sell off the company in parts.. who you think the new owners will rehire. Management or. Us? And if the new owner starts off nonunion we can always reorganize.

You got be shitting me, The dirty bastards can afford a high dollar half time superbowl ad, take care of your hard working employees first.

Hostess union sets key strike vote By JOSH KOSMAN Last Updated: 12:01 AM, February 6, 2012 The restructuring of the bankrupt Hostess Brands bakery business will hit a key point tomorrow as the union representing 15,000 drivers and bakery workers votes to authorize a strike. The unions are upset that they are being asked to give up their pensions and to accept a five-year wage freeze. Hostess, maker of Wonder Bread, Twinkies, Ding Dongs and other snack food brands, is looking to cut labor costs it claims are higher than those of its rivals. Representatives of the union hope the strike authorization, if approved by the rank and file, will move management to soften its stance on givebacks ahead of a court hearing in March that could lead to Hostess Brands winning court approval to void the current collective bargaining pact. A strike could be devastating for the decades-old baker, the largest in the country. The union, in a letter to its members, acknowledged as much —saying that if they walk off the job over the draconian cuts that are being proposed, the company could shut down. “The whole process is designed now to get a resolution,” said one person close to the talks. In addition to pension and salary freeze, the current Hostess proposal includes an increase in health care contributions. Hedge funds Monarch Alternative and Silver Point Capital own senior debt in Hostess and may be willing to invest in the money-losing business and convert some of their debt into equity, but only if it comes up with a viable operating plan —a plan that would cut labor costs. Hostess and the Teamsters declined to comment. jkosman@nypost.com PREVIOUS NEXT

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It's spelled OUR backs - not ARE backs.

I'm really really scared now! How bout you scary man? Are you really scared like me? Really Really Really scary shit, That No Job scary shit scars the shit outta me!

Oh I'm real scared, You scared me so bad! It's so scary!

Strike and you are out. No job no income whatsoever. They have a plan already in place for the strike. All you will accomplish is putting this company out of its misery a little sooner. A yes vote will at least buy you some time to seek new employment. Which you should, as soon as possible. At least you will have income coming in to get to all those interviews you will be getting..

If Bust-A-Cap says strike we strike mother fuckers STRIKE!

The majority says strike, so we strike!

Just call us "crazy"

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Where are all you numbskulls getting your information from? THERE IS NO UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS WHILE ON STRIKE. Show me a link of ANY state that pays striking workers benefits.

Well said jim b. stand up trying or die on your knees. We have to put up stop somewhere! They have crossed the line

Were pussies here.

Well said Jimbo

They gave us no other choice but to STRIKE we gave and gave and for what? This company blames us for their mess ups over and over again. Are backs have been against the wall for several years but we stood strong. When you go vote, think about your family and how you will be known... will you stand up for yousleves? will you vote no more cuts so your family dont have to lose more food off their plates? we have only each other to lean-on do the right thing and vote NO MORE CUTS! Its time to stand up for oursleves!

Sad part is all the workers pay has dropped so low they will be able to live on the Obamacheck but not us middle management, we are going to get screwed.

We will smash the management at this shithole soon.

WE WILL BE DRAWING UNEMPLOYMENT FUK-FACE

Every windshield shall be smashed before I go!

Even the West Coast has had enough,..STRIKE!

we are doomed......

For pitty sakes! Make your decision already! If your gonna be real men, then fuck the strike, quit all at once. That is having real "balls". See if Hostess can replace 19,000 workers in a week. Who gives a rat's shit about unemployment and strike pay. Stick it to them through work place slow downs and "sick outs", You morons have an attendance policy, use it to your benefit (the old fashioned wild cat strike). What are they gonna give you? An occurence? You guys are a bunch of stupid, inbred dumb asses. Fuck off queers!

The votes are in, its gonna be a strike By Golly!

Fuck you Dino go back to sucking driscoll's little cock

It is true,if you go on strike you will not be able to collect unemployment.Also,since the company is in bankruptcy,they do not have to pay vacation pay if they shut the doors

Homo is watching the Super Bowl, checking out all those cute butt boys. fuckin hoto

The lazy will be gone take half your base pay take your pension take your medical combo routes 3 party drivers lube that ass up. No paycuts here on our side blame your wonderful union !!

Strike is the only power you have. Use it or be a slave. Fight and keep your honor. Send the corporate thieves packing.

STRIKE

Twinkie the kid is not going any where's hostess managment and workers will be gone but the KID will be on somebodys truck !!!!!! Vote strike would love to see these 2 lazy dsm have to work down here!!!! Strike baby

Where is" the Homo"?

Yah most of the sissy shit is the management,can,t wait to watch them go down.An they are,fuck them.

REJECT ALL OFFERS AND VOTE STRIKE!!!

I,m about to have all the managers emails hacked off this page,I love the internet,addresses next.Yipeeeee.

Great Use of BK DIP Financing .......Chevy Twinkies Commercial Superbowl XLVI Strike Strike Strike

Sounds like Obama to me. He doesn't give flying fuck about you either.

People ,the fact is, is that this company feels that you will work for anything as long as you have a job. They don't care about you at all. Think about it ,they have cut your pay,your benefits and you don't have a pension anymore. Does that sound like a company that cares for its employees. The best thing we can do is to give our unions the authorization to strike. They'll never be able to replace you in time before they lose it all. It would only take a week. Our competition is already setting themselves up for it.

If the commercial was good than rest assured hostess marketing Dept. had nothing to do with it. The marketing personal do nothing but walk the halls and get paid.

OPEN A BOOK ONCE IN A WHILE - Thank you for another voice of reason. How easily the company is trying to manipulate the union; and, many want to follow like sheep.

Super Bowl half time. Take a piss and eat a Twinkie.

Super Bowl Ad was Free...Chevy paid for it. Some people want us to stay in business. Unlike the few of you that believe a strike is the answer. Yes, I say few of you, because most of us have brains and know that a strike is the same thing as saying "I would no longer like to have a job".

blah, blah, blah this, blah, blah,blah that. What else is new?

They never thought we would have the balls to strike and now we caught them with their pants down

How much did that cost Hostess? Can't pay our current obligations but we can afford to have product placement in the superbowl. Funny how they say IRI data shows twinkie sales dow,(IRI doesn't track Wal-Mart} but pushing this product.

wow, its amazing how illiterate some of you people are. first of all, the company wants you to strike. they would love nothing more. this way, they can get rid of all of us, and replace us with minimum wage help. and, not have to be bothered with a union anymore. I just hope some of you can spell your names correctly when you are trying to fill out YOUR minimum wage job applications. I guess some of you think it takes BALLS to strike. Personally, I think it takes BRAINS to consider all the consequences a strike would bring. Good luck living on your strike pay!

Our marketing people finally,at last,go figure FINALLY got it right.More of that I say,get us back in the game,we are sittin on the fuckin bench and I want back in the game.Put us in coach.

Hostess has money,they just went into a superbowl commercial with silverado,twinkie and silverado and the men who drive them survived the end of the world.Priceless.Makes me want to buy a silverado while I eat a twinkie.

Twinkies in a Super Bowl Ad? Don't they know we're going out of business?

Eat shit Mary

Howdy folks This is an open letter from all us commie pinko faggots down here in Texas. How ya all feelin?I am gonna run this company right oput of business so's my boyfriend , yes ya heard me right , boyfriend Mitt Romney can recoup some of his money so he can compete with my bed partner Ron Paul. Ya see between my being gay , and taken over this company , I and the union could give a rats ass how ya all feel. When ya strike ,I get a huge pay raise , and lord knows I need the money , that AIDS infection I got from Chuck Sullivan requires lots of medication . Thats why i need all ya low life workin class folks to start payen into my private health plan ya see , do not worry about that though , the union is gonna strike before that happens , and like said , I am gonna be one rich asshole when that happens , I already am a rich asshole .A little extra padding helps soften things up though. So keep the faith , I am watchin yer backs for ya , just as long as ya can afford to wear pants . Your CEO...... Bullshit Brian Driscoll

From--------Name: Ho-Ho willie Date: 2012-02-04 Location: Location:Birmingham, AL Comment: andy your a hostess fucktard. get back under driscol's desk and keep sucking Hey hillbilly. Keep boffin' yo mamma.

Unions,companies.They are all the same.Take care of your family.Take care of yourself.It is not like it was in the old days,when you went on strike and everything came out like roses.Its all about the money.I have always thought,why are they letting us middle class citizens invest in 401k and stocks,well now we know.They have taken all of our hard work money for themselves,and in the end they will pay,because in hell,all of the money they stole from us will not buy them a drop of water to quench their drying burning tongues.Pray and pray often,that the powers in the heavens will have us survive,because brother,we are on our own.That union you talk about in sleeping with the enemy.

I loved my job at Wonder Bread,It made me think i'd get Ahead but when i look into the past...I see they stuck it up my ASS!!!

WE HAVE SOME REAL iDIOTS IN UTAH....STRIKE and get it over with .

When this conpany comes back without union pensions(talk about stealing for you) I'll be back. How bout you all start providing your own retirement you get to decide where it goes and have access to it when i want (IRA's).Stop waiting for people to take care of you!!! I will make sure I survive. BTW the unions care about the unions not the workers if it was about the workers unions would be non-profit orgs.

That is what I am trying to say.This whole thing is planned.Let them do the scheming and planning.Do not play into this thing.Striking is playing into the hands of the company and the union,if you do not think they are in bed together you are just plain kidding yourself.Its kind of like the Republicans right now,Gingrich and Romney are full of hate for each other,but when one of them is on the ticket they will be the best of friends.Just like when you are in front of a company official and a union rep.And the minute it is done they are fucking going to lunch.Why???If you fucking hate one another??Its because they just played your ass.And you fell for it.

Stop using Wayne as your work place

Heimy Levine I told you so

smarter than U~ Good Riddance you coward

Hey Pal ya follow?

I am done with this company, I love the type of work I do but iI am not going to be standing with my hand out waiting for some bull shit stike pay and I wont be on of those lazy fucks collecting unemployment. I made $60,000 and neither one of those isgoing to pay me the same and any company that buys hostess is not going to give you the union benifits. the unions have known this was going to happen for years they just needed us to stay on because to loose our contributions to their pension plans would screw them.. I am tired of funding someone elses fucking retirement. What happens when there is not anyone to fund ours we get left out in the cold. UNION PENSIONS ARE THE WORLDS LARGEST PONZI SCHEMES. I will take care of myself. FUCK THE TEAMSTERS and THEIR MINDLESS FOLLOWERS

say? whats your name son?

OOORAH! brother

Let's set the record straight.... Bob Mc Fatty works in Somerset, impersonating a supervisor is cause for termination, so as of now YOUR FIRED.

I fought for my country and now these scum are trying to fuck me, Stand up and fight back! I say STRIKE! or die,..Oorah!

Back in the 90's my husband worked on the railroad in Indiana,but the railroad is a federal government job,Reagan told the judge to petition the court a back to work order and stop the strike,if they do not go back they dont have a job,and we did not get an unemployment check,only a check from the union that didnt pay squat.Think about this,uemployment is only paid,IF you can work,no sickness no strike,etc.All of you men are idiots,you voted on having a union in the first place.We all know a union is a mob organization anyway.Oh....did I say that??

anything is better than working here

$195.00 where you from ? Iraq?

Sasy?

if your thinking your unemployment will buy you anything more than ramen your wrong $195.00 a week wont pay for shit if you can live on that your wrong fight with a strike its the only way you can teach managment your not free labor.

I love all the comedy. You guys keep it up. I gotta quit reading this shit. One of your fellow workers came to work for me. He was bragging about what a great place it was to work at. What a dumb ass. I can pay him less, because he's so greatful not to have to worry about liars and bankruptcy.

Flush twice to be sure

Who won?

Say?

one flush is good

I'm a winner!

The teamster have been before judge drain 4 other times and in each case the teamsters got fucked the strike there making us take is just to ensure that the whole boat sinks all in one flush

Your unemployment is based on your take home pay, don't let these pricks fool you!

How will management survive? Who cares?

your unemployment check will only be for your base pay. not much too live on.

Everyone gets unemployment in all 50 states after 3 weeks

Come on guys cant we all just get along?

RE: BILL FROM KNOXVILLE >>>>>>>>>>>>> "Determinations of eligibility for unemployment benefits hinge on whether an employee was at fault for losing his job. In the case of a strike, states assume you have voluntarily walked off your job in conjunction with your union and, therefore, will usually deny you unemployment benefits." ................................................... I would be careful encouraging employees to strike and posting inaccurate information. Unless half the posters on this site are company hacks and that is what they want you to do.

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The Union knows that the company is done, that's why they are pushing employees to strike. It lets the Teamsters say that they stood strong in the face of corporate greed and abuse. The company wants you to strike so that they can go before the Judge Drain and have him void the contracts and hire replacement workers without the constraints of the Union. Judge Drain cares nothing about the employees of Hostess; he is there to oversee the financial reorganizaton for the creditors. The only reason that the unions are even involved at the court is because of the money owed to the pension funds. That is the union's real interest in the bankruptcy. Hostess is being written off and the unions just want to get what they are owed. Since, in all likelihood, Hostess is done anyway, you need to watch out for yourself and choose to vote "strike" or "no strike" depending upon your individual circumstances and your state's laws regarding collecting unemployment.

Why would you want that?

If you vote yes to strike you'll wait to a new bakery company comes in without all hedge fund debts and start fresh and clean with a good job.

chuck you suck

It's time to end this thing.What were they thinking? Hostess brands will be on strike next week and all the board members will be wondering what happened.Too funny! BTW unemployment is available after 3 weeks everywhere in the U.S.A.

Total liquidation will be ordered on the 28th.

Nah even mexicans won't work for jeff crook biggest asshole around let him run the routes !!!

I asked a mexican if he wanted to work at hostess brands. he said no they dont pay enough.

if you vote yes on this you wont be able to care for your famil on that pay .then they will come and take your house and you will live outside. and every thing you own will be gone . if you care about your famil start to look for a new job. if you stay here what will you do at the next bk.give up more then what.

that's your prblem da Jack. only a moron doesn't have a rainy day fund. better think about selling #3. good luck

see ya - Bet they are all replaced with Mexicans

Day Jack.. you ain't thinking... with out that pension how you going to finish paying the house, kids school or food and light when you ain't working and retire... you want to be a Frackinf Walmart greeter. Have your wife asking " you want fries with that" when you should be playing with grandkids? You think SSI. ITS YOUR Future. Your kids future. Your grandkids Future. YOU CANT SEE THAT..

dude im a driver. Im just telling you, in indiana we dont get unemployment if we go on strike. We get strike pay and thats it. I dont have money back to absorb that loss of wages. Ill rank the order of inportance of things in my life. 1. my family 2. Me 3. My possesions. 4. my credit score. Notice that my union reps pension didnt make the cut?

HAY Location:Knoxville, TN... YOUR FRACKING KIDDING? RIGHT? ... with all thats going on, you twisted your panties over SPELLING... YOU gotta be management. I'll. Bet your the kind of Guy that would be upset if you broke at twenty at the store, and the clerk gave you two tens. Instead of the ten, five and five ones you feel that was the correct way.

You will vote yes and bend over and take it in the ass dry !!!! Oh and by the way thanks for your pension money we need more bonuses. Notice we never take any cuts. HA HA

The management hacks must be scared. Who in their right mind would think this was a good deal. ..... you must be ot your mind to believe that anyone here would believe you are an employee and not a management hack. It doesn't matter the name you use or location. Anyone saying the companies offer. Which really isn't an offer it's a freakin demand. Is a fool at best.

Hey Butternut Bob, you must be out bugging the shit out of all of your managers trying to find out which ones think you are an idiot. I will save you the trouble all of them. And to Ricky Cox, I am an XIBCROUTEMAN because I retired when I noticed the pension going into the toile. You call yourself a union brother? Do you steal from them like you do IBC? LOOOOSER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

People quitting here left and right face it its over !

if you vote yes for this . call a doctor, your going fucking nuts.

What is really embarrassing is seeing how many of Hostess employees cannot spell "cat". Look at your posts before sending or use spellcheck.