Hey Illonois if you worked in Phila. under Sweeney & Baats you would run at least 12-15% stale with their stupid plussing of pruduct that doesnt sell.

first of all let me just tell you something you can not feel the bread and tell if it is fresh,all the bread has a date on it so if you actually look at the date you will know if it is fresh.second of all you can make 40 to 50 thousand a yeari will make about 46 this year and i dont have any stale left on my market my stale is about 16%

Oh c'mon now sara lee is more than just a bread co. Bread is only one part of there total business so why throw numbers up there like that.Phooey Do your homework better. l

LOVE THIS SITE! HATE IBC, BUT I DO LIKE TO "RIDE" THE BIG TWINKIES.

The average R.S.R. in NORTHERN CALIFORNIA makes between $55,000 and $80,000 a year.

This is the 3rd time I have attempted to post, so I hope this one actually makes it to the web site. First of all, to the person that "thinks" Route Drivers make $40,000 - $50,000 a year. I personally don't think that is the norm at IBC. My husband will be lucky to reach $30,000 by the end of the year, and yes he has worked all year. Secondly, one problem with this company is that they have too many ass-kissing, non-working, upper-management people. Thirdly, to the person who is tired of buying stale bread at Food Lion and Harris Teeter: You are obviously shopping at one of the stores that the Route Driver makes $50,000 a year, because he is leaving all the stales behind so that it doesn't mess up his return percentage. Don't bother looking at the color of the tie on the bread, look for the stale out date at the end of the loaf. Love this website, so there goes by "2-cents" again.

For all you drivers in NOHO that didn't sign your paperwork because Maggie said it would hurt the company...Ask her how much she got for her lawsuit.

Mark Cooper, that trick using the Popsicle sticks was the best. And referring that if we all stick together during this backruptcy we cannot be broken. I tried the same trick at home and found out no matter how many you bundle together, my table saw cut cleanly through them all. What did I do wrong?

Interesting observation Twinkie breath .Is it true middle management is composed of people who could not cut it as say Route sales men so they were moved into there position. From there they jockeyed ,lied and cheated , Passed blame and floundered to other management positions . Say Bakery Manager? If this is true ,On the evolutionary scale where would this place Mark Cooper?

To the people who keep getting on here and complaining about our spelling. For god sake! Were I.B.C employees what the f)_k did you expect a brain surgeon. We get up at hours normal people would laugh at. We take more abuse than 7-11 employees. We have no job security and our pay is going in the opposite direction as inflation. We have Know personal life as far as week end trips with friends and family. Who do you think will work for this? Were a step up from Wal-mart employees on the evolutionary scale. But when I.B.C is done see who is left. There will be know one left who can write his name.

Thats good SOARS , Sores.I GET IT!!!

The thing with the I.B.C bed is its full of bed bugs . They got rid of the big blood sucker Bob Moss but there are a bunch more under the covers. And they bite! Hector stays there long enogh and his little pee-pee is going to have SOARS!

If I get laid off I can draw un-employment and find a better job!! Hurry up with the new route cuts will you! HI MAG-PIE!!!

you better make down your bed and fluff up the pillow if you want hector,becuse he likes the ibc bed he is sleeping in

How much does a union rep cost. How much was Hector?

Hey local 63 people, When I.B.C and Our Union go into negotiations in the near future to cut stuff from our contract maybe we can all pitch in a little and buy Hector to act in our interest before I.B.C pays him off . What do you think We should be able to raise enough. Do you think he would do it?

Bye Bye Lakewood!! We'll give you a free tour of the Billings plant when your canned from the rat hole. Hopefully you will have undergone anger management by then! You remind me of a serial killer I saw on a horror film I just watched. I feel sorry for your wife or girlfriend, opps! sorry I bet that is a touchy subject for you because I'm sure you don't have one

How bad are things? they shut the power off in our jamestown, ny branch for 1- 1/2 days, no payment no electricty. the branch manager ran an extension cord to the landloars bungalow so he could T Comm the hand helds, the sales people loaded in the parking lot with flash lights. little miss tuffet used her visa card to pay for the sugar delivery sat, $4200.00 U.S. can you believe we have people that are so dumb they are using their credit cards to bail the thiefs out. expense checks from KC are now rubber and coming back from banks to your home. 80K to put cubicles in the queens quarters but we don't have route trucks to run the routes. No mini muffins, JB Hunt wants cash before they haul. Lenders say's no cash no bagels. New products can't go out, no codes, who is running this place. I know we soon are closing and our jobs are gone, but please the last one out turn off the lights for the next generation. I understand MR Alveraze gets $200K per month up to 2 million for uprighting the Exon Valdez. Sorry but Chapter 7 is right around the corner.

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/index.html Surf this site and see if any of your VP's have their Mug Shots taken yet............

Hey Lakewood I think you need surgery to have your head taken out of your ass. Nobody in Lakewood likes you anyway so why don't you go on your merry way .

Anybody know if things are getting any better?

Head Doctor I WIN YOU LOSE

Jim ,Buckshot , LapDog ,The Billings Plant is sinking fast .Turn out the lights the party over. How much will you guys get when you file for unemployement ? Can you say Distributship because that what going to happen

The recent posting about the sex charges and that it was settled is a joke. Those people in management should have been fired not sent to school. They were to be sent to school long ago when they were hired. This is what i mean about the clout and favortism thruout the system. Management and their friends are special and exsist outside of the company rules and do what they want. That is why this company will fail. There is no hope.The good old boys system of things, CLOUT, RELATIVES, FAVORTISM, it is who you know not what you know because most of the present management came up from the bottom and then were given big positions with big titles with no education backround other than experience. This type of system must go if the company is expected to recover.

Thank you for this valuable post. I worked with Mr. Huffman for many years as well as everyone else mentioned in this transcript. The two that I had the most respect for are no longer with IBC- One is a pending millionaire; the other is now with an industry leader...Orowheat. IBC has lost their best talent and this new leadership is successful in CA. but probably would not fare too well in any other market. Thank you for the link!!! http://fsnews.findlaw.com/cases/ca/caapp4th/slip/2004/b160274.html

boy, jim seems to be really on edge lately at this plant

Hey you guys out there who are ready to shut down the thrift stores in a heartbeat. Is this the sign of union brothers and sisters sticking together? What gives with that where we only think of ourselves. We also are working hard to keep the company afloat. We were not the ones who decided to sell fresh product. We also are providing a service to the public. Please understand that we are all in this together. Let us try to rememeber that.

Buckshot your right here in Billings it not bad this plant will problary be sold but we still should have jobs that a plus. Lakewood will be closed they really don't need that plant and it is a old Hostess plant and those worker won't be needed.

Lakewood at this point in time i wouldnt mind being sold,rather that then end up in liquidation or take those huge paycuts and insurance payments that allways come when a co. is in the toilet.Infact its nice being in a plant were there isnt any compeditors or another ibc plant on my doorstep and not to forget were making some kind of money and not draining corporate to the tune of a million a week, oh did i mention we havent slashed 69 routes either. SUPERPLANT SERVICING I-5 HA HA HA .Well that is impressive for a new plant,no business person will allow a pig to continue. Please dont try to tell me how well your doing its no secret your plant is a dog!

This is what our motto at Glendale is. "WHAT EVER IT TAKES" you guys should try it sometime, it works for us . Even if it means waking the boss up at 2am to get things right! the customer is #1

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Once again here are some words that decrible the Billings plant management and teamsters local 190 Arrogant,Critical, Egotistical, Insensitive Uncooperative, Manipluative,Mean Unfair, Power Hungry, Dictator, Nepotisim, Favoritism.Double standard in handing out discipline and the strongest possible discipline even for minor mistakes.Little encouragemwnt or recognition no clear direction on what needs to be done.All Billings management is replaced this problem will contiue.

"Name: Wife of a Route Driver I am the wife of a Route Driver in Durham, NC. but I personally think that the Route Driver is the most important. " Wife of Ol` GREAT Route Driver, I have to disagree with you about route drivers being the most important part of the Co!!! I'm a transport driver and the bread could get out there through us as in drop shipment. Sure there wouldn't be all of the mom & pops, but... The most important department in the co. is not the all mighty route drivers, transport drivers, sanitation, etc...it's the BAKERS!!! Bakery, bakers, get it??? Without them the Ol` Great Ones would NOT have anything to take out, right??? Nor would us low life transport drivers. I've been around way over 20 years...from almost the first day I've heard that someday they would go drop shipment. Maybe now is the time because what a savings. Sure there wouldn't be all of the quantity, but better quality and probably a lot more profit without all of the overhead.

why does the company allow the thrift stores to sell fresh bread for a cheaper price than the store that i deliver to right across the street from it.no wonder the sales are down on some routes,close those thrift stores,and since some depots are closing and moving routes into other depots why do we need so many dm's cut back from the top and we will start making money.take a good look at this mr. cooper

would everyone CHILL THEY WILL WORK IT OUT !!!! my hubby works for ibc he says untill his check dont cash he isnt going to worry about it ...

You know, I started working for IBC and Merita Bread almost four years ago. In that time I have seen distribution and quality go to crap. Bread wasn't meant to have a Seven day code on it. If it sits out there that long you need to pull out of the stop because it isn't doing any business. In my area, we have been number one in unemployment for almost this whole year. Yet the "Big Boss" in Rocky Mount wants to know why sales are and and why we aren't doing al least 5% over last years sales. So what do our DM's do??? They add out product to keep their numbers up and also stales. IF you wnat to really see waste, go the Rocky Mount, NC bakery and watrch as they just fill trailer and trailer full of product that come off the line messed up. It's no wonder the company is in the Mess that it is in.

IBC is hoping for a earthquake in Calif. so it will fall in ocean so that they can collect insurance that will save company.

Hey! What's up Billings? I hear there is a shortage of employees and people are working 12 to 14 hours per day. Isn't that a safety violation? O well you will be sold very soon anyhow. Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No wonder this place is going broke. when you have an employee come in and earn over $300 in one day and it is covered up. This employee is Mike Melchior at seattle Hostess. When he takes vacation his replaement 's hrs change to normal. This man does as he pleases and management just lets it go. This is unfair.and if you check it out you will see its been going on for years now. Is this the way a company is suppose to be ran? I think not so if the company goes broke its not just because of the diet problem its because of the lies and hiding numbers that are doing it. not one person has visited the seattle plant unanounced and if they could see the waist that goes on it could give them a better understanding of what REALY GOES ON. lies lies lies..thats what took this strong company down.. not the lack of public demand. Thats only a cover up. The seaguls in Tacoma are so fat from eating bread that has been thrown out they cant fly. The snow-ball line in seattle throws out gobes and gobs of bad products and who cares??? No one because its hidden in the report sheets. How do I know all this stuff? because Iv been an employee there f or the past 32 years and have seen it all. Im lnot going to loose because my time is in and I can retire. But the people who have not enough time to retire but are getting close are the ones that will be hurt..

I am the wife of a Route Driver in Durham, NC. Has anyone heard anything interesting in regards to this depot? I do know that they were all asked to print a customer list today. I hope this doesn't mean that they are about to cut any accts off the routes. Just my opinion. Notice that I said Route Driver and not Route Salesman. My reason for this is, if Merita had Route Salesmen, they would be able to control their own route. My "hat's off" to all the Route Drivers, because I know the hours that you work, the bull that you deal with, and the "partial" pay that you receive. I know that everyone that works for IBC is important, but I personally think that the Route Driver is the most important. My husband runs his route 5 days a week and "pulls up" his stores on Wednesday(for no extra pay), so if it were not for the dedication of the Route Driver there would be no need for any of the "other" employees. IBC, you need to scratch the back of your employees, in order to yours. Sorry for the drawn post, just enjoy this site and wanted to add "my 2 cents". Good Luck to everyone that receives an Itty Bitty Check from IBC, you are truly not paid for what you are worth!!!

this company doesn't know how to run an operation to make money

Brian Stevenson were are you? Hope you are rolling all that worthless IBC stock you have into those paper logs so that you can keep warm this winter.

I didn't get one email from my many bosses today. They must all be hiding under their desk afaid to move or make a sound for fear that someone will finally find out that this company doesn't need them anymore.

jOaN from Davenport, IA. Were tired of getting dumped on from those from above that have no idea whats going on.

Looking for a Production Manager at the Lenexa bakery? What happen to the one that was there?

People, People, fellow IBC employees- why is there so much anger and resentment? Yes, this company is in trouble but do you think this irrational behavior is going to get it to where it should be. We need to have faith in eachother and trust that everyone will work hard to help get this company back. Yes, we are in Chapter 11 but that is only to help us.... We can do this, if we all pull together. We can pray we get bought out, we can work hard every day to hope we still have jobs the next day or we can sit around and bitch and complain about how it sucks. BE POSITIVE. When they start cutting jobs who do you think they are going to start cutting? The hard workers or the bitchers?

Get ready for Massacre. Hopefully this will make Custer's battle at Little Big Horn look like a picnic.

Suggestion to MCooper, Close the Thrift Stores or turn them back into a recovery operation by going back to the 3-day code. ESL is a failure, so show some balls and tell Mr. Alvarez So Cal will lead IBC out of BK and into the Black by re-introducing FRESH PRODUCT to our CUSTOMERS!!!You will bake more bread, sell more bread, and re-sell the same 3 day old bread you order fresh in the TStorenow! Raise the prices in the thrift stores so we don't compete with our own product...Finally and most importantly, you wrote a letter to all employees explaining the problems and askinjg for time to fix these Distribution screw ups...well just to let you know things are a little better but you must demand more from your people in the plants because there are still too many errors with missing product, wrong codes,late loads,etc... I also wouldn't wait for KC to tell you to lay off 20% of MNGMNT, you should do it now because we all know it needs to be done!! Food for thought

? Charles A. Sullivan collected $26.8 million through various forms of compensation in his last decade as chief executive officer of Interstate Bakeries Corp. ? James R. Elsesser, who took over Sullivan's post Oct. 1, 2002, collected $720,084 in compensation, mostly in salary and bonus, though that total does not include his compensation over the last 15 months http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/business/9734286.htm?1c

Yeah 952 returned my call

this is to our competitor who sells that garbage you call organic, ineeded my fuckin chainsaw to slice it you dickhead,go run your 2000wk route and leave the rest to the #1bakers at IBC

952 does return calls,it might take days,but they do,i still do not trust a thing they say,they are feeding b.s. to each member,they just don't want to lose people as this might cut into there pay....

To Ryan Smith As a matter of fact we did put out several Donut Bites. We ran almost 60%. The company bombed us with them, several Supermarkets would not scan and with the shorter than mini muffin code they ended up in the dumpster. Maybe in your area they sell well but here they suck. And by the way yes we do complain about things we do not feel are right. Do you feel our complaints are unjust? Look where this company is compared to this thime 10 years ago.

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Lakewood everything great here in Billings sales are great don't ever think we will have to worrie about being sold or closed Product quality is great we get every thing we order and no pluses stale are low . Management treats us great morale is at a all time high.Randy, Deb and tony are great.

Called the Union and the BA from 952 called me back and answered all my questions. Just my 2 cents

well hello to all of you at billings plant. will we make it???? boy i doubt it. but i do have an idea to save money at ibc and thats to get rid of assistants at all plants. we dont need them. we can combine jobs and eliminate other jobs we dont need and then we could pay our workmens comp and our gas bill.we also need to get more competitive with our products on the shelves and double ckeck our product. we can do that by paying closer attentoin to the lines.try to stay on time and do the best job we all can and then we will have less throw away.dont take days off just to go to shotgun willys and watch the dancers. that costs us all more money and time......work closer to the person next to you if possible and watch for mistakes in the lines.cry less and work more. i call it the CLWM program.......................................ok (*_*)

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This is in response to mozo comments. I am a transport driver. You are correct in saying that product gets delivered to the wrong agency by us.But keep in mind we do not load our trucks from the plant. They have a high turnover rate with loaders because they treat them poorly and do not pay them very well. So the result is misstagged and missloaded product being shipped to the wrong places. Whenever possible if we catch a mistake we will try to take product back to bakery to be shipped to right agency. But it has steadily gotten harder to do the right thing when we are constantly being called thiefs and looked down upon by the very management that is running this place into the ground.

There was this fellow named Jim As a CEO he proved quite dim In one of his blunders he put our ship under and took most of our jobs down with him!!! Have you heard the new IBC prayer? we pray that Jimmy goes down to Davey Jones's locker and Davey bends him over the locker...

Re: The missing Mini-Muffins- Good to see IBC's scab truckers come back to bite them! They will probably be back soon- they'll fit in standard cake trays and their's plenty of space on IBC's half full transports for them. Nick Sachetta won't be happy to see union transport drivers hauling Mini Muffins, but no one gives a rip what Nunzio thinks anymore anyway...

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This is in response to the "Route Dude" from L.A. who isn't thrilled about our new Donut Bites. Just to let you know fellow co-worker, I can't keep my on the shelves here in TX and OK. That is the problem with you guys, you always have to be negative. You know since you say they didn't sell before, that you wouldn't have taken any out. The only reason you did was because you had to. So hopefully you see why they make us put theses products out. You can still say, they don't sell. However, they are doing great in my area and i'm sure more areas. So even though it might not be a big seller there, the company has found an area for them. So i would say that is good business, increased sales in my area, way to go ibc. One other thing, you know some people say they never change packaging, well when they do, you still complain. My answer to you is find another job. I realize this company isn't perfect, but what company is? I love my job and i feel like i get paid well and for me that is thanks enough.

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IT WILL BE OVER SOON BILLINGS BE CAREFUL YOUR CHECK DON'T BOUNCE IT DOESN'T LOOK GOOD THE NEXT 60 DAYS WILL TELL

All will end soon. There is no hope. Start looking for a new job now. All the bakeries will be turned into publicx houseing for the employees.

Soar S= screwed o= our a= asses r = royally IBC I= i've B= been C= canned SAP s = sucks a= all p= profits ESL e= exstreamly s= shitty l= leadership I could go on all day

People on here really need to learn how to spell. The reason IBC is going under is that they are to top heavy. I am getting laid off as well I am moving on with my life. I would not go back to IBC even if they called me back the place makes my stomach sick even being there anymore not to mention headaches.Life goes on and thats what every mad employee needs to do on here. Get the heck out and quit complaining. :)

I was told that Mini Muffins and bagels will not be in the branches Monday. It seems the independent frieght drivers who haul them got screwed in the chapter 11. Oh Joy! Lets see what goes next. Remember, Bakers Inn will save this company... Wait, I mean the new Homeprides will save this company... At least till we come out with a new variety bread, then that will be the messiah. Oh God when will the circle jerk stop ?

Whats the deal With These Svenhards drivers? I keep reading about them what happened?

And you do that with a couple accounts, Or a big Chain Like Carls JR and the first thing that happens is they cut your route. You then bump a guy who doesn?t even have a carls jr. And he?s on the street. Then add the fact that at any time they can bring in a Svenhards driver or god knows who to bump you off And you can see where were coming from.

Is Scott Miller still in Henderson?

FOR SALE: Billings bakery DBA SWEETHEART BAKERY Non-union plant will sell for pennies on the dollar Could be subdivided.Call FIRESALE REALTY

Adding to what Yourmomma said Here is a quick example for you. You at the plant couldn?t make some Institutional bread. So on Monday my Vending house gets none. The next time transport ship?s it out to the wrong depot. They get none. The next time I go They have Bimbo in and tell me forget it. I lost a thousand dollar a week acct. Now to you at the plant .you just see that one day you didn?t bake one kind of bread. There are endless examples.

We route people don?t think were the cats meow. Its just that we see first hand how the bull shit that is passed down hurts business . We try to keep our route profitable as it benefits our pay check . When you put in a lot of time and effort and pride into something that is working and you see it falling apart because of stupidity from above you tend to take it personally. Excuse us for showing our emotions but we like our jobs and we see them throwing business away it stings.

I.B.C I=I B=Be C=Confused

To the person who wrote this post : Name: Anonymous Location:Billings, MT Comment: How come every route salesman thinks he's the most important person this company has. They are nothing but glorified order takers. How about people who make product and the ones who fill the orders.Plus you got transportation drivers who deliver it to you. Then you got office people who take care of the bills. So all you sales people better realize it takes a team to make this business a sucess not just you. I agree with most of what you said but the sad truth is this , most of the time the people who fill the orrders don't do it right. Transportation drivers drop the wrong product at the wrong depot and the people who produce the product the product keep sending out crap not fit to feed a dog. Your right route salesmen are not the most important people in this company and we do need to work as a team but please...give us the quality product that is ordered and have it delivered right as we can at least play.

I'm the one calling OSHA, watcher, you fag! Our conditions suck here, I'm trying to help us all! My name's Jim, last name starts with an 'S'. Find me at the plant in the parking lot, bitch! I'll be happy to ass rape you in the lot, and maybe your wife too! I know where you live, ass-clown!

Re: Mr. Organic a few posts below You know there will always be unhealthy fat slobs who buy are junk food hoho's and all the fried pies too everyone has a nitch, Ok which on of the Socal PC will go first? My bet is LA Millbrook . The Glendale Golden Cow shall continue to be worshiped by KC The real money maker, this place runs by itself Cramer!!!!!!!!!!!

Southern California will not be sold due to the fact they have consistantly made IBC the most money every year. The rest of those sales ares that keep sucking will be closed or sold. Watch for blood bath by the end of the month. Some of the people that you least expected to get cut, will.

For all you drivers in NOHO that didn't sign your paperwork because Maggie said it would hurt the company...Ask her how much she got for her lawsuit.

GO TONY!!! cut those plants in california theres to many of them and please get rid of that Lakewood plant its been a rat hole since it opened

How Much does a union rep cost? How much was Hector?

Well if Svenhards can bump in Im sure you can. Sure is becoming clear why I.B.C paid off Hector to rush that contrct by us.

has anyone heard if ibc is selling off millbrook?if so wher do the millbrook drivers go??new company or bump lower ibc(wonder/hostess) drivers

You hit it on the head. Its not how can we increase sales more profitable .Its how can we cut people. That?s the answer if we can cut enough people the sales wont mater.

You mean the big chcodile and hony-bun push didnt save the company?

Check this out .We have these little glazed doughnut holes that don?t sell shit, Big looser. So what does I.B.C do put them in a new package. Then put?s them in a box and also a bag. Then shoves a million ofd them up our ass and tells us there will be no truck stock!. So now I have so many of these things on my route I have to cut back on the items I sell continuously . Space filled three times a week is now setting there looking pretty. And since some fat ass came up with a goal we have to reach I will get a bunch more Monday. Now I will take more space on other selves and cut back more good selling items. I suspect there were kick backs given on the packaging or ingredients or something like that. Like the Hearty muffs.

Hey !! Burank route drivers can you guys try and park in just one spot PLEASE!!! there are more then you 6 guys that use this lot at glendale ..........oh by the way they have new cameras watching you guys thats why they move you to the silos so smile coppers looking for all unaccounted for product............

Why we will not recover. It doesn?t matter who they bring in they all are from the same mold. They all went to school took the same business classes strait into management ect The first thing they do is start cutting routes closing bakeries on and on . Has it worked in the past? Trimming fat is a necessity but as with everything they over do it to the point of hurting them selves. The problem is they have know clue what it takes to sell product. We are in the business of selling products!!!! Hello!!! ARE YOU THERE!! Once they sent down a sheet for us to fill out. It asked for comments and suggestions ect Good idea we have drivers who have route salesman who have been doing this along time and would love to point out things that waste the company money ,that hurts buis and so on. But as in typical I.B.C fashion it was given to us at the end of a Saturday ?here fill this out before you go home I have to turn it in today? Nice, What do you think they got out of that?

Well Ev eryone! We finally got a good DSM in Lakewood and guess what? The company will not pay for his move from eastern washington and will not help him in any way with his family problems of his beiong over here and his family over ther. So, we lose a guy that cares for his people and helps--hell, he ran a route dthe other week without even bawling about it. Bob is a nice man and we will miss his good attitude and team play scenario...One more3 good one down the tube and some jerk will take over and start writing us up for stupid shit that doesn't count.

Next they will try and cut our pay. Watch the next time Hector tells you to sign that it is good for you. Learn from the Svenhards deal you dumb ass local 63 brain-less fucks.

what can the unions do lakewood...nothing but comfort you and the co. has tried that.The only thing a union is good for is protecting those who should not be employed the ones that abuse the attendance,work habits work compers and those that bend the rules all the time,They are only there when a company is operating they wont be there for you in the darkest moments as we are in now.I say unions are bad for us at this point in time.You shall really see what your union is all about when they further strangle the co. at the most critical point and you will be left holding that house payment car payment ect...and they wont give a rats ass because to them your already on the way out and they will move on the other members who are paying there dues and are employed. UNION POWER !!!!

Has anyone heard frrom the teamsters union? What's their position on the layoff,health and welfare,pension, worker comp. unempolyement,It would be nice if they would lets us know what their position is on these issues.They are shuch a bunch of hotair windbags that could care less about the rank and file TEAMSTERS UNION GO TO HELL YOU WORTHLESS SCUM BAGS.

well, ive been around for a long time with the co. I started out thinking this carrer would get me to retirement,now the future is very dark.Without getting into specifics because then my superiors will no who i am..Our vendors havent gotten paid for sometime now some will go under as the co. has,were on a cash basis ect...were in in the early stages, the future is no looking good for most.There are mutiple problems with the SAP program and ESL is making the Quality suffer.The wall sreet boys do not think with the problems this co. faces will pull through check it out yourself all there comments are on the net. Most still think it will be ok the other plants will close, or someone will buy them.well it will be a slow death the future is very bleak but i will hang on as long as i can and hope for the best, there is allways hope.That doesnt cost any money

Is there anyone out there who works at a bakery outlet in Montana? I'd like to chat with you.

EVERYONE NEEDS TO BE LOOKING FOR ANOTHER JOB EVEN IF THE COMPANY DOES MAKE IT ONLY A PORTION OF US WILL STILL HAVE A JOB. iT WILL BE BY LUCK AND LOCATION WHETHER YOU GET TO STAY.

I HEAR THAT THEY WILL PUT CAKE AND BREAD TOGETHER AND LAYOFF HALF THE PEOPLE TO CUT COST OF WORKERS COMP. BENEFITS , AND VACTION AND OTHER THINGS. THEY ALSO WILL REQUIRE SUPERVISORS AND D.M.'S TO HELP WHERE NEEDED AND NOT WORRY ABOUT OVERTIME. ITS ALL ABOUT TRYING TO FIX THINGS SHORT TERM AND NOT LOOK PAST THAT

To: All angry employee. No one is happy that the company filed chapter 11 bankruptcy. BUT Name calling is so uncall for. Look into the mirror when you call others idiots or...and you should see more clearly who you really are. I know how you feel, Mr I need my job. I need my job too.

Dear Mr. I need my job, I have worked for this company almost as long as you. I am on the first page of the seniority list. I find it amazing that you have never been disrespected by your supervisors or mistreated by this company. Even more amazing is that you have never heard of any laws being broken. Do you pay for the uniform that the company REQUIRES you to wear. If you don't then you are the only one. Do you get paid after you have worked 8 hours in a day or 40 hours in a week? If so you are the only one. When you get hurt at work, do they make sure that you get to the doctor or do they try and talk you out of it? Since I have nearly as much of my live invested in this company, it would be stupid to leave at this point. I to have gotten a paycheck each week, unfortunatly the amount on that check doesn't always reflect the long tireing hours I put in. It is also wrong of you to assume that because I am not happy with the current direction of the company that I do not perform my job and that I am not productive. You my friend need a strong dose of reality. You also need to remove those rose colored glasses you are sporting. Only the ignorant would say this job is something to be treasured. Tell that to the guys that got laid off. Tell that to the union rep that is never around. Tell that to the DM who never talks to the drivers. Tell it to HR who never returns phone calls. I'm sure there are more that feel as I do than as you do. Are you in management?

All you people that are saying we should all feel blessed and happy we have a job must be nuts. The management in charge has led us to this path. We did not create these problems. And you are saying we all should be happy? We are all angry because of the way they ran us into the ground and then run away and resign. There is nothing to be happy about. You must have your head all the way up someones butt. Wake up we may all lose our jobs and it is not the workers faults. Your a real idiot.

The Billings message writer is right.Workers Compensation and unemployement, union health and welfare and pension have to be paid that will be this companies downfall in the next sixty days wait and see .

Dear I used to love my job. I have worked for this company for 30 years and I have never been misstreated ,disrespected by my supervisors, nor heard o f any law being broken by this company. There may be time that my supervisors didn't show their appreciation for all our hard work, but still I always receive my weekly pay checks that have helped me to buy a house, sent my 3 kids through colleges and a healthy future retirement. One suggestion, If you no longer love your job, just leave this company and the best of luck to you. I f you still care about this company, do your job right ,be productive .

Dear Mr. I Need My Job, How do you help a company that breaks laws and treats hard working employee's with such disrespect? Sincerely I used to love my job

We all should be blessed that we still have a job. If you still treasure your jobs, stop trashing this company. Do what you can to help. I need my job.

Don't get to comfortable with Ibc going bankrupted and think everything will be fine and bussiness as usual like management says.They still have some serious problems that management needs to adress like Workers Compensationand unemployment insurance it appears that they haven't paid into the state fund for this it could spell BIG TROUBLE for them?They may end up going chapter SEVEN after all.DON'T TRUST ANY THIG MANAGEMENT TELL YOU BECAUSE THEY HAVE A HISTORY OF NOT BEING HONEST WITH THEIR EMPLOYEES>

For all you drivers in NOHO that didn't sign your paperwork because Maggie said it would hurt the company...Ask her how much she got for her lawsuit.

I checked it out with our state labor board, people on work comp are suppose to still get diaability checks. The insurance company did't fie only IBC did. So if this does happen their is good cause for a law suit. Please everybody check with your stste labor boards. I did.

If the money has been stolen out of the work comp fund then it is time for another class action suit. Their assets are still worth more than what they owe. Waiting will only make IBC go deeper and soon will close up all the plants.

ever notice the same people file workman comp.claims. The same ones that bitch all the time about the co. other employees ect..The ones that never seem to come to work when there feeling better anyway. I say if the work is taking that amount of toll on you then why are you still working at the place,go get a job somewhere else other than a labor enviroment. Instead you make everyone else suffer along with you. Ah your working the system arent you just like the wellfare people do..

I like goats.

time for thift store closings, two more stores closed in North Carolina out of plant 40. cities are Mooresville and Lincolnton. Mooresville was fairly new but never made any money so they say.

I LIKE MITCH.

you can sure tell which of those glendale guys are sucking up to their maggetass supervisor. Grow some balls and start making your own decisions you idiots

i WISH i SAID THAT!

Interesting comments by future bakery manager. I.B.C time and time again has shown there total disregard for there employees . If they have a choice ,make a buck and screw an employee or make a buck and not screw an employee there choice would very on any given day. You are all sacrificial and mean nothing. While you work hard and take pride in your work don?t think for one minute it is noticed by anyone past your supervisor if then. They will sell you out for a nickel, Look at the svenhards deal for example. Business is business you take care of yourself, need more money ,work more overtime. Lawsuit Comes along sign it its just business.

butcher wanted... we need some fat trimed at the tulsa plant..bud m,steve b,lisa m,danny b,bob e,mac s,ron m....when he gets back.sales people who dont no wheat from white,and on and on...but first start at the hq in KC..where the pass the crack pipe around before the do ther daily duties if they even have any which i doubt they do.

hey, ibc employees, let's chat on right now yahoo chat business and finance then go to user rooms then click on ibc chat 3 on now

Today ,is a way to embrace the future. Tomorrow ,represents the failures we regret. Now ,is when we as a working community within a corperation need to realize that we might not be in good company anymore. Tell the Union bashing folks that if it were not for the unions in America, them folks wearing the white shirts and ties wouldn't have anyone to boss around and beat to death mentally to make them lazy bastards feel better about themselves. Company folks can't feel good about themselves because they violate HUMAN RIGHTS on a daily basis. There is is reason why companies need a Human Resources Department. To back them up while they are lieing, stealing and cheating their ways to their own personal levels of achievement. Knife in each hand, mauling the company and moral values that the standard hard working person admire. Business is wicked and the larger the company, the uglier the technics of management. Praise those who still want to work and OBEY your Union bylaws. Solidarity in the Unions will prevail.

Hi MAG-PIE! Here your coming back?

AS YOU TOO ARE "UN NAMED"

It's my understanding that Cooper's letter caused the "un named" filer of the lawsuit some stress. Anyone know anything about that?

It always kills me when you here that a company C.E.O is ?stepping down?. This translates to. The guy sucked the company for all its worth and now can retire comfortably For the rest of his life and better get out now before the shareholders catch on.

Tony Alvarez watch out for all those kiss asses at the general office. Slugs, Leeches, and Parasites hopefully you can spot them and clean house.

Start with Cooper, Look at his track record. What more do you need . Get it going shit heads! Were all in this mess you created.

How much does a union guy cost? How much was Hector?

Can't wait for the blood bath to begin. 1IBC added all those jobs to all those good ol boys with those high salaries. Come on Tony Alvarez start lining these people up aganist the wall and take names later. We are all waiting to see if you have the balls to do what Elsesser could not do. If you fail this test then employee moral will never get better and this company will never recover. Good Luck.

Anonymous Pamona. That is exactly the kind of leader ship we need . You do however have to realize that they are not in it to advance the company. Self interest comes first. Kickbacks ,bonuses ect. Then the interest of the company comes second. Sad but true

Maybe Kurt Muller and Bob Maess can get together and figure out how to get the rest of these guys fired . I have never seen a more self righteous bunch of finger pointing assholes that never stand up and lead or take the blame for anything. We need a take charge kind of person. To grab the bull by the horns and make bold , decisive play calling and the buck stops here kind of attitude. LEAD , FOLLOW OR GET THE FUCK OUT OF THE WAY COOPER.........

I would like to thank Mr. Alverez for the fax we received today and the one on Wednesday. It's the only communication we have received from anyone in this company in months .Give the man a chance ,he's already done more than anyone else in the last couple of years. I like my job and want to keep it.

OH , ANOTHER THING ..... HOW ABOUT ALL THE BUSINESS THAT WE KEEP LOSING . FIRST DISNEYLAND THEN THE JAIL SYSTEM AND THE CRUISE LINE AND THE BUSINESS WE LOSE BECAUSE THE BREAD IS ALWAYS LATE . BUT I GUESS THIS IS ALL THE ROUTE SALES FAULT AS ALWAYS ............OROWEAT KICKS OUR ASSES

Future bakery manager , Well done, WELL DONE I SAY!!

THIS COMPANY WENT FROM 6 DISTRICT MANAGERS TO 14 ..... THEY ALL GET PAID ABOUT $80,000 WITH A CAR AND OTHER PERKS. THIS ALL HAPPENED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. IF THIS COMPANY IS LOSING MONEY THEN WHY DO WE (IBC) HAVE A SUITE AT FOUR DIFFERENT STADIUMS HERE IN SO. CAL ? ALSO, THESE GUYS PAY THEM SELVES BONUSES FOR THINGS LIKE KEEPING OVERTIME DOWN OR MEETING THEIR QUOTA. THIS COMPANY IS VERY TOP HEAVY IN MANAGEMENT AND THERE IS NO REASON FOR IT . OUR REVENUE THE PAST 5 YEARS HAS BEEN STEADY WHILE OUR COSTS AND BOTTOM LINE SHRINKS. OUR SALES ARE JUST FINE.... BUT ITS THE STUPID SPENDING THESE GUYS DO. A BASEBALL SUITE COSTS THE COMPANY ABOUT $120,000 A YEAR ...... ISN'T THAT SUCH A WASTE OF COMPANY MONEY? THEY CALL IT ENTERTAINING EXEC'S BUT HALF THE TIME THEY ( 16 TICKETS ) GO UNUSED. ALSO ALL THE STUPID PRUDUCTS THAT WE TAKE OUT ,THAT TAKE AWAY FROM OUR CORE BUSINESS. WE NEED TO CONCENTRATE ON WHAT SELLS AND WHAT DOES NOT.

Mr.Cooper I have watch you with great interest and admiration this past year . You continue to teach me day in and day out. Your total hard nosed business is business attitude is inspiring to say the least. The way you wave your wand of power with total disregard for your fellow man and with a ?There?s no room for fair play in business ?? flick of your wrist gives me goose bumps! GOOSE BUMPS I SAY! So in regards to the letter you sent out about Mitch?s law suite you must realize that a short time ago I would have found this amusing and never considered signing such a thing. However with inspiration and And a eagerness to strive to be more I see this as a ample opportunity to fatten my wallet with no regards To loyalty . Whether The allegations are true or not is mute. The fact is business is business and this is good business for us to sign. I suspect we all will be signing a lot more against I.B.C. in the future. Where?s the suite against I.B.C and The union on the Svenhards driver issued. Were waiting. Your Humble Student

Hello! Does anyone happen to know where I can find a Operations Manager with a bakery background? I am a recruiter and I am looking for a Operations Manager for a Washington State Bakery products company. I am looking for a manager who understands what it means to be a team leader, not "just a boss". Someone who leads, not pushes. Someone who stands up for his or her teams when the chips are down. I'm looking for a leader, not a "manager". This person needs a degree and at least five years experience as a team leader. Excellent compensation package! My comment to anyone who may have an interest. You don't know who I am by reading this short message, so don't send your resume until we talk. I am a Washington State based food industry recruiter. Email me at Jim@suthers.com for more information.

to that stupid ass from pomona who said souCal is making all the money for the company try coming out to las vegas and run a casino route.See how much bread we sell to a casino each day .

There something goofy going on here,in my opinion there just trying to rid themselves of the union contracts,this needs government lookover.Looks like a scam,by big buisness the bankruptcy petition does not make sense as i read someone going to get rich of this and the workers will get blackjacked again check out the numbers somethings wrong or were the stupidist company on earth.Lot loans due end of month.How long 200 million going last if you cant make the monthly payment.There bone pickin taking every last doller in fees cant pay up takeover athourityhelllllllllo another enron

Big Deb in HR your days are numbered look at the way you have treated the employees in the Billings plant with your holily then thou attitude.Now you are trying to be nice but its to late you have always come across with the attitude that your better then everyone else and its coming back to haunt you isn't it . You have been overbearing since you were appointed HR director and you knew you were clueless and in over your head its time for you to resign and let the new management people run the show Good bye you selfcentered bitch

Straightshooter is from NorCal, wouldn't have it any other way.

Hey SoCal,okay Pomona, any NorCal racks down there? The 1IBC should mean one system, one ingredient card formula, one Distribution system, and ONE STYLE OF RACK. I don't know about SoCal, but in NorCal we aren't a bunch of Paul Bunyon 7' 300lb thuggs that like handling those long, heavy, non-rolling mismatched racks. Please send the standard racks up with product. You know the ones your hoarding for yourselves and Henderson. It would make accepting the 1IBC theory a little easier. Well, that's it for now.

Hello! We're selectively searching for an experienced plant Maintenance Manager for a bakery plant division of a large PRIVATELY held, 60+ year specialty food manufacturing organization. This KEY role is located in the plant in Cleveland, Ohio, reporting to the Plant Manager, and will manage 16 maintenance technicians. This role will: Be responsible for all electrical and mechanical services of production, machinery, equipment, physical plant, utilities and grounds. It will direct the operation and maintenance of steam, electrical, gas, water and refrigeration. Develop schedules and control preventative maintenance programs. Supervise and coordinate maintenance technicians. Ensures adequate inventories of maintenance materials, supplies, spare parts and repair parts. Supervise crib person as to level of parts and supplies on hand and storage. Provides staff training in maintenance of all related equipment and services. Work with outside vendors on projects or repairs. Participates on the development of policies and procedures related to maintenance and safety. We require 10+ years food industry plant maintenance experience, preferably bakery operations; AIB Certification is a ++; Degreed professional is preferred; effective managerial experience a MUST. Qualified and interested parties may forward resume and salary history in confidence to Kelly Persichetti at kp@pgroup.net for consideration.

What is going on at this bakery? Why is the OSHA inspectors snooping around again? More problems.? Accidents? Faulty unsafe equiptment? Violations? Anybody hear anything?

whats this IBCIQ stock symbol? It seems IBC symbol has changed to IBCIQ. The symbol comes back to Interstate??? any ideas? some rate quotes you have to put IBCIQ.PK. It looks to me as if there going to start trading today at $3.50 a share?

Hey there folks....local media here is tripping on the chapter 11 bit....97 ROCK WXLP radio is encouraging listeners to buy white bread and cake products....to fix the company money probs , just like the company folks told the national media... ATKINS.. bastard....poor dead bastard ...exactly where the problem was...good them folks with their eyes wide open realized what the hell was wrong after they filed for protection....Hi Jim....nice chatting with ya......company said swim? hope your load is light ...I CAN'T HELP YOU ANYMORE

i have a question for everyone. i don't know about your plant but our management has doubled in the seven years i have worked for i.b.c. H.R. used to have 2 people. Now there is 5. Distribution used to have 1 supervisor during the day and when i walked in on wednesday there was 4 (1 supervisor for 5 cake workers). They invented a job for one supervisor for no reason(packaging manager). Our production manager now has a secretary which he never had before. Why don't they cut out some management jobs so they quit triping over each other?

Ahhhhhh!!!!!! That lay off in August is looking like the best possible scenario in hindsight. After the unions are done giving the company everything they ask for in an attempt to keep their member numbers up and dues coming in, the poor routeman will be left with benefits that won't cover much or will cost alot and a measly five percent commission on what was formerly eight percent or more. That is if they are "lucky" enough to have a job. (I do not consider anybody working for IBC lucky) We all saw this coming. The CBC and Ralston days were much better than the best times with IBC. Management truly is clueless-especially the guy who was interviewed for the Wall Street Journal article today. You can tell it has been a very long time since he was involved in operations. As for myself - I get to see my kids grow up and have not set an alarm for any time since my layoff, much less two A.M.! Oh, and yeah my paychecks are bigger and I make my own hours. Life is Good!!! Best wishes to my former colleagues, there have been many who deserve much more than IBC has to offer-I hope things work out as good for them as they have for me.

the company made the right decision about putting jerry v in charge. he is really trying to get the job done. a union person....viewpoint...

iv noticed lately that deb w. is trying her hardest to get things done as best as she knows. everyvbody makes mistakes ..... shes under alot of pressure but thats corp america for you.

I was wondering, if a white guy filed the same lawsuit as these guys to our left, would have won. Better yet if OJ were white would he have lost.

How are things in Billings have they settled down yet?Someone in Lakewood sure has an axe to grind with you .We wonder where this company is headed in bankrupty we have lost alot of the market share here in Denver.Are Hostee and Dolly sales have sure dropped in the last year seem noone want to buy this product any longer poor quality and price seem to be the our prolblem.Do you guys in Billings have a union contract yet that may be one of the things that will save you. its not good here in Denver with all the Walmart super centers going in

1.3 billion because of Atkins, what a copout

You won't have to worrie about the teamsters union gettig in the way of the company bankrupty they will sell their members short every chance they get .All they want is for the company to collect union dues for them so they can sit on their fat asses and do nothing.

As I keep going farther and farther down the seniority list. I really want to know. Knowing all this was coming .Why did you have to bring in the Svenhards drivers and give them seniority?? It put are guys out of work. Now I lost my route . If they never came I would be up the list and safe. I understand things happen I understand cut backs are need I understood the route cuts even. Why The F%#king Svenhards Guys ,All that did was screw your loyal employees . I really want to know what the Company gained from bringing those asshole in. Can someone please give my a honest response?

All I want to know if my family is going to have a job in the next few weeks. You have workers that are working their butts of, and all you can do for them is tell them to wait and see. You are dealing with hundreds of famlies who depend on you and you can't even give us a straight answer. I think your workers deserve a little more than that. Please just quit jerking everyone around. They deserve to know what's about to happen to them. And please be honest about it. Thank You---A very worried wife!

southern california is holding this company together,we are making more money for the company than any other area,so the rest of the u.s. get off your ass and start working......

Just a little fyi. Agencies are already being closed. Over 3 weeks ago they re-aligned our entire area. 2 agencies have already been split up among surrounding areas, to tacke effect near the end of Oct. There will be no more Hostess and Dolly routes. Our area is going to both on one truck. So only one guy goes to a stop instead of 2. While this makes sense, why the hell are we selling fresh in the thrift stores below market cost? Nothing like cutting your own throat.

Suzy Q, You might want to check your own horrible grammar , you mispelled several very simple words in your post. Also you should try to remember to include spaces between words, and capitalisation is helpful as well as proper punctuation. You might want to be a little more careful in the future. Be a grammar slut and expect to be slapped down for hipocracy.

my god ! reading this board, my first thoughts that come to mind, the mentality that is displayed here!!! Nothing short of uneducated. The spelling is horrid,no "WONDER" were broke we have "DING DONGS" working for this co.To top that off there trying there best to explain something they no nothing about.Im really goin to listen to a MACHINE operator a SANITOR or a TRUCK JOCKEY and not even an ORDER TAKER!! You are legends in your own mind. Goodnight.

The Absolute worst thing that has happened to Wonder and Hostess is when IBC bought us! IBC people don't know their ass from a hole in the ground.....look what happened..Hell we were profitable when the Purina chow people owned us...screw IBC and the horses they rode in on.

Yesterday, I get to work to find out all hell's broken loose. Faxes are coming in non-stop. DM's are calling non- stop and I'm still not sure if I'm going to have a job tomorrow or not. The DM is telling us not to let the outside vendors take the chips and pop coolers. I'm told not to speak to the media. Then I cant' get any answers from anyone at the main office. I call our union rep to find out that he wasn't informed either! I'm told it's buisiness as usual and then the faxes keep coming and I'm worried. I've got a family to take care of. The thrift shops are full of people like me. If they close us, they'll kill us.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A federal bankruptcy judge approved a $50 million loan to Interstate Bakeries Corp. on Thursday so the maker of Wonder Bread and Hostess Twinkies can continue operating for another month.

How can our pensions be safe ??? Outside company ??? WTF are you talking about, the money is paid thru IBC each week, if we are filing, then they dont have to pay ?? They pay out that money each week to an outside place maybe, but they still have to pay it right ?? Where are they going to get the money for it ??

Re: ch 11 I think it will all go down like this, the courts are tired of big business taking all the money, then crying there broke because of bonuses and whatever, I think they are going to make an example of IBC. They are sick of seeing the creditors take the blunt in this bad economy, and they will start with IBC. Watch for Route cutting, and layoffs to begin 1st of the year, if not sooner, IF YOU DON'T have a resume' , YOU BETTER MAKE ONE OUT NOW !!!!! I wouldnt doubt that they lay off all Branch Managers but ONE, in each depot, and as far as route sales reps, there will only be less than half left.... And they will have 200 accounts a week, only serving Chain stores, and 100+ dollar accoounts.. This will happen, nobodys getting off scott free anymore. IBC will be made the prime example here..

I bet , now that the IBC hearings are set, that IBC will NOT PAY TOWARDS OUR BENIFITS OR PENSION....why should they, once you file for protection, you dont have to pay any more...untill your settled...and thats what OCT. ?or maybe longer ?

I taught the economy is improving aint that what the president is saying,another enron here someone has cashed in and probaly stole millionswhile the workers are left out,we need a complete audit of the execs and management theres no way all those full loads are going out and were losing money.Lot good mng but also lot of not needed,good luck to all everyone needs a job

Mr Charlie S is not in jail because he is part of the good old boys team. They will support eachother till the end. The other big factor is that he is a republican. That is my best guess.

Alvarez & Marsal, just one question, why isn't Charles (chuckey) Sullivan in jail? That bastard stole alot of money.

"Fixing this company is not rocket science," Hindes said. "Their costs are too high. What they're going to do is sell off bakeries, renegotiate union contracts. I think it will come out a lot leaner and profitable operation."

A message to the a hole who keeps calling OSHA at schiller park post your name you slimebag,we want to keep this place open some of us need this job.You aint got it so bad,what are you stupid or just goofy .People like you always complaine tho not perfect go work somewhere else you dimwit see if its better!!!!SHUTyour big mouth you moron your supidity affects all of your fellow workers.You think your getting even your playing right into ther hand looking for a excuse to close this facility.

There are other people than routemen. Those people who are hourly are who Springfield is referring to.

just wanted to say , if they want to make this company profitable...from a retail clerks ....one way on the bottom end of things .quit making some work overtime...while others don"even get their 40 hours...stupid to have these stores open late when we aren't doing the business.......also we should have known this was coming when they put people in these ceo positions from wonder bread that had already filed bankruptcy itself

Well, you got it comming , sure glad I got out a year ago or so. Management you were the money suckes.Now you can strugle to keep your jobs. ha ha ha ...you too FRED>!!

project soar...S=screwed O=our A=asses R=royally !