R.E. BROKEBACK Go ahead stick your head in the sand The rt. avg. has nothing to do with it. It has started and the whole Co. will go dist. in a matter of time.They have a plan and it will happen.

Buckshot the last post about the union is so true.

Isn't that teamsters union local 190 a piece of work?Do you really think they care about the rank and file?Its about more members more dues more big pay check and expense check for them.Big Deb tell the union what to do and they do it."Fat Boy "Hoffa and his union cronies will sell out the rank and file every chance they get.The only thing coming out of the teamsters union is Hot Air.The union talks tough then sell out it own members ."Just pay your dues sit down and shut up we will tell you what to do"The teamsters union is worthless the sooner you get out of this worthless union the better you will be.

Heard that the previuos DM from greenfield is going to work for the competition on the down low, I haved worked with this guy and know of noone who could out sell him, look out your market share will drop.

The only routes I see going distributership are the routes that are not profitable, if you've got several eight thousand dallor averages all together in one depot it would be stupid to go distributership. The four to six thousand dallor routes sure, it doesn't pay to keep the routes. The things I see happening with our wonderful company now actually make sense and are showing potential to be intelligent. I'm gonna hang in there and see what happens. Don't dump that worthless stock yet, look what happened to Kmart.

WTF, LD gettin 65 grand from GO?

DECERTIFY!!DECERTIFY!!DECERTIFY!!DECERTIFY!!

DECERTIFY!! DECERTIFY!! DECERTIFT!! DECERTIFY!! DECERTIFY!! DECERTIFY!!

waiting for the next shoe to drop on puff and his bitches head

Good bye Biddeford!! At this point I can onbly hope that I get to be the one to put the chain on the front door!!

Bakers took a cut in pay plus fore going their upcoming $0.55 raise. Plus the Union dues went up a couple of dollars. I guess we could just lead you over the cliff and you all will follow? Remember that all the positions from Plant Managers on up are making a salary from $90000.00 on up to over $100000.00 per year. Did they also take a cut in pay? I doubt it, they are still waiting for the other part of their retention bonus to be paid.

Sorry to burst your bubble Sacramento. But you fellows lost what Southern California made in profits?

STRIKE! STRIKE! STRIKE! STRIKE! STRIKE! STRIKE! STRIKE! STRIKE! STRIKE!

To D. Cook. Management strikes again. You may have bought off the Union Leaders, but not the Rank & File.. Remember we are the ones with the vote. Union Management does not order us to do anything. Maybe its time to clean house down at the Union Hall?

D. Cook This is in response to your post . I always thought there was something strange going on here. Thank you for confirming my suspicions. The Teamsters Union has been bought by the Company. It won't be long the members will have to form a union to protect themselves from the Teamsters. As far as voting for this shitty contract, I don't think so. I would rather see them close the place down. Hopefully you will lose your job too. As far as OVER PAID? I would like to see you make a living on $16 per hour. If anybody is overpaid it is you management types running this place into the ground. Nice Job! Keep up the good work.

niteshade, one reason may be yours and others work ethics. your comments didn't sound like it came from the city of brotherly love.

To bhbbc: The parties over , and they are really going to start crying now. Get out before it's to late. These contracts do not mean a thing. They can be dissolved at anytime. Just say distributorship, and poof , it is all over. I will miss the fun.

Another prime example of how lazy are sales department is. King Kong shipper that all we have to do is attached to DVD pallet and people can't do it. New buns coming out can we ask for a display(no) I will get the last laugh when they finally sell these routes and it's all on them. Then will see how bad they had it.

Why all this talk about the Philly bakery getting the axe? Don't people know that this is The City of Brotherly Love, a world class city of fine arts and entertainment. A city of Higher Learning and Great Healing. The city of Ben Franklin and the Liberty Bell. The original capital of our great country. Why would they close us down? Because we're incompetent and make lousy product? That's no reason. Give us one good reason to shut us down. I say we close the Biddeford bakery, which is in the Canadian wilderness. They won't care anyway. It will give them more time to chop firewood and club baby seals. Besides, if your life was on the line who would you want to show up......two guys from Philly or ten guys from Biddeford who still wear flannel in July?

Sacramento is making money too Glendale.

to tony in hodgkins: mcdonalds you say? that is where you probobly where before comming to i.b.c. no one in a GOOD job would leave it to come work for this shitty company. we did because we were laid off our old job. but we used i.b.c. and got the hell out. you should do the same before it's too late...

I say not to take this package. Let them sale us off to the competition. They are not going to close the Southern California operation down it was one of the only areas that made money.

Name: Anonymous Location:Schiller Park, IL Comment: hey insider lets look at what lewis did in the butternut bakery . they bought their way into the chicago market and then they closed the old antique bakeries. The volume was absorbed at lewis" other bakeries. This seems like very smart business if you ask me. You are so right, Very smart business for them. But if you were a employee or a part of the managment team you got the bones they (Lewis) got the steak. The insurance sucked the 401 sucked and they took vacation time away beacuse their people only got four weeks top, Five weeks were unheard of. And when they closed the bakeries how many people did they keep? Ask some of the employees that came back to IBC you will find them at the Hogkins plant.

Rule # 1 in office politics: Always kick'em when their down.

SpongeBob your lets see how you wiggle your way out of this........Cooper will know how much of a liar you and your bitch are.......

D Cook, They need to shut the whole company down ASAP so people can become a real part of society again.

To King Geeeeeee! You are naughty!

Hey BHBBC, You may have gotten a cake and 250 bucks, but on our birthdays they let us load our own trucks and we get to eat any piece of snack cake on the truck we want.... as long as it's a return.......... and we pay for it. So ha, who wishes they were still with IBC now!!

To all unions either take what we offer and be happy that you have a job - or quit we do not care. We will not be bringing any other offers to the table, this is the last and best offer that you will see. All of the Union leaders have already promised their support and will order you to ratify the offer. If you are stupid enough to vote it down in a regular session, thne you will be fired and the plant locations closed - support of the BK Judge. So take the offer and keep your mouth shut at least we will allow you to keep your overpaid jobs.

All you guys bitching about voting for this no good contract they are trying to shove down your throat. Remember you placed the vote. If you don't like the proposal DO NOT VOTE FOR IT! You have to live with this for the next 5 YEARS, if you accept it. VOTE IT DOWN! They will come back with a BETTER OFFER!

Thank goodness the Union finally came down to the shop. Too bad it was on our day off. Remember, Tuesday is our day off. Maybe next week he'll get it right. I guess the Union is all upset about somebody talking to the media. I look at it like this. If you don't want to air your dirty laundry in public. Don't shit your pants. Hopes this helps.

It wont be long now... Another bakery IBC has fucked up is almost dead good riddens to IBc when they go bellly up

Why would Lewis want to buy a obsolete facility like Schiller Park? It would cost millions to revamp the ovens alone not counting the bldg thats in poor condition. The best thing would be to close it down and ship the stuff in from another state. Most of everything is patched up to operate anyway. Too many accidents is another reason to close it. I think the building has a curse on it. And lets not forget Osha always being called in because of unsafe issues. Remember the asbestos problem years ago. The person that created that problem is still employed there.

Re: Benson you still blowing The blue whale has the Largest Penis of any Mamel ....Bon Apetit Johnny!!!

Pomona Nothing to worry about the PRIMADONNA PLANT will most likely be unaffected ..........Hugs from 27

I havent heard from those two beached whales from the BEACH in a while, Brokeback Benson you still blowing roundweenie

Benifits and pensions stayed the same though right?

BCT&GM 37 Guys just think you will be taking more money home, you will be in a lower tax bracket......... Beside you guys are way over paid in CALI Smile and " Take one for the team"

Where in the hell are you corporate people coming from to keep a jerk like Tony Reno employed who knows NOTHING about the business and releasing valuable employees like Dick Aggers and Larry Yoder? Please wake up before the ship sinks completely!!!!

Barehandedbreadbanger ,Mcdonalds bought you cake.Impressive

thank you all but we just got fu@%by the UNION!!!wont the union take away a dollar too way there at it too bunch of ass&^*#!!!!!!!!!!!

our birthday just passed. our new employer bought us a cake, we sang happy birthday, they gave us an extra 15 minutes for lunch, and, before we went back to our desk, we were called in to the big guy's office and were handed an envelope. inside was a $250.00 gift certificate. can you believe that? and we've only been there about a month. what will happen when we are there a year? what did wonder bread give us on any of our birthdays? a plus on wonder big, hearty rye, or a write up for bringing back truck stock. good bye and good riddance...

just take the hit and live with it either or were all screw!!!!!!thank you for backing us up UNION not !!!!!! :(

There is lots of talk here that philadelphia is the next bakery to close

posted condolenses to the morrow family, Bobby Morrow had a massive heart attack two or three months ago, i beleave he was 52 years old. my best wishes go out to his family. i thought it would be nice for someone to remember him, after all he was our GM in the New York area.P.S CONGRADULATIONS TO AL PERRACA FOR TAKING HIS POSITION Must be a Jamaica retard. First of all you cant spell. (Mauro). Second of all thank god he is gone now all we have to do is get rid of his son. Third if you smoke 4 packs of cigarettes a day why does it suprise ypu he had a heart attack. And 4th when I worked with him as a rsr he was the biggest thief there was on top of the overcode king so f him

hey insider lets look at what lewis did in the butternut bakery . they bought their way into the chicago market and then they closed the old antique bakeries. The volume was absorbed at lewis" other bakeries. This seems like very smart business if you ask me.

Finally, we got somebody in the shipping office that is good. So, lets get PETE to stay. HEY I.B.C. HOW ABOUT OFFERING HIM A POSITION. MAYBE HERE A FEW DAYS A WEEK AND OAKLAND A COUPLE DAYS A WEEK. HE'S THE KIND OF PERSON WE NEED. HIS HANDS ON EXPERIENCE IS A VALUE TO THIS COMPANY..................

hooray, Razz.. we are glad to hear it. "don't look back, a new day is breakin"...

Tulsa is doing a great job. Things are starting to get better in Sanitation.

To S4N: I wish anyone that stays, the best of luck. If you have put in alot of time with the company, then you have my utmost respect. The job I am going to, will require computer skills. Also, they are concerned , about how my family feels about taking on a new job. This is something I.B.C. is "Soarly" lacking in . Good Luck. P.S. Tough decision to leave, but it is the right one.

To Anon ragging on Razz: Grow up! The only one with a Broke Back is you from to many guys jumping on your back. Know what I mean Vern? You are just jealous , because I have the cajones to move on with my life. You miserable piece of crap , will suffer the fate to be . I bet you bought tickets for the opening night.

condolenses to the morrow family, Bobby Morrow had a massive heart attack two or three months ago, i beleave he was 52 years old. my best wishes go out to his family. i thought it would be nice for someone to remember him, after all he was our GM in the New York area.P.S CONGRADULATIONS TO AL PERRACA FOR TAKING HIS POSITION

Does"HOT HEAD" Randy spent all his time at Coulson Park?"HOT HEAD" You sure have a short fuse.

Junior you are so right the teamsters union is a worthless union they only collect dues they do nothing for the rank and file.They are scared of "HOTHEAD"randy.

Okay, who is getting the knife in Sac office? Is it Dracula? lol

Name: Anonymous Location:Milwaukee, WI Comment: please oh please LEWIS BAKERIES ! buy Schiller Park! these morons are going to go bankrupt & take us all down with there stupid asses and anyone else they can drag down with them. I begged Osama bin Laden to crash an airplane into them but he didn't get my message. you Lewis bakerys could be our only savior! Hey Wisconsin, You are going to wish you didnt ask for that beacuse I have worked for lewis in the Chicago Butternut plant and you see what happened, Look what happened to the old Jewel bakery..

Razz Bra, Make sure to drop a line to the dark side & let us know how things are in the real world. HAPPY TRAILS TO YOU UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN Gary V. Bashers, We had Ol' Lizard Head out here for several years. We know where you're coming from. Let's hope that Willie St. Pierre follows his lead and gets his ass kicked out the door, too.

To Anon: I guess you can wear my Daddy's wader's. You are right about one thing. The bat guano is getting deep, and I am going to get out while I can.If you stick around , then you only have yourself to blame.The truth hurts doesn't it????Good luck loser, do not forget I told you so, when I.B.C. dumps your sorry ass.

To bhbbc: I am going to accept the offer. I will know tonight of my pending status. It is same pay , off weekends,company car , cell phone. The benefits are not as good, but I.B.C. is going distibutorship , or in the tank. Either way it is a very bleak picture for those who remain. The poster who said bend over , and grab your ankles is right on the money.I was running number one as usual, and was told , that I would be picking up more business. It does not make any sense, and the time has come to work for a REAL company.. I have finally realized that there is life outside of I.B.C.It is difficult for anyone to leave , after putting in many years with one company. THE TIME IS NOW.......

Good Call ANON in KC- Local 85 is being run by Jabba Da Hut and Julio the Hub Cab Thief. Neither of them know WTF is going on. Only out for themselves and maybe that's the "INSIDE" plan anyway. They will profit and who gives a **** about the baker's anyway. What a bunch of idiots. The time is near, and I'm lookin' for other work now. *%*(& Joke...

To those of you bashing Local 85: Have you never heard of Good Faith Negotiations and the steps a company must go through in order to void a contract? The Company will go to the judge and instead of playing ref he's going to tell them to sit down and fix the fucking problem or the whole place will be shutdown. Do some research on the airlines negotiations, rules for voiding contracts, and then look in the mirror. Your union is throwing you under the bus. Someone is getting money paid to them to tell you this is all you will get. They have you grabbing your ankles taking the big one. If the union would have actually communicated with the other locals and they all said "No" like they should have you would be in a much better situation, but some of you will take what they offer and not fight it. Why let the lower man suffer when they paid the fuckups that got us here at GO money to stick around?

If you have too many cry babies its like having cancer very badly so close the bakery and get rid of the cancer. It is time to move on.

Watch out Philly you have someone in Maint. that has closed 2 locations already.

cry babies there are to many cry babies at sac bakery that worry about other poeples business. they need to worry about their own self dont be little B**** Just do your job shut the F*** up. there are several people that are 2face.

To our emotionally challenged controller:It was a bad idea.

BOY ARE WE IN FOR IT NOW! GREG FORD IS LEAVING TO TAKE ON A DISTRIBUTORSHIP, THAT LEAVES US WITH NO ONE TO CALL ON ACCOUNTS AND SET PROMOTIONS. LOOK OUT EVERYONE IN HIS AREA, FOR THE KERN WILL BE JUMPING UP AND DOWN BECAUSE SALES AREN'T WHERE THEY NEED TO BE. FOR YOU IN SCOTT CITY, YOU WILL BE BLESSED WITH GREG FORD. I HAVE WORKED WITH HIM EVER SINCE THEY PROMOTED HIM INTO OUR AREA. HE IS ONE PERSON THAT WILL GO SEE THE CUSTOMER AND SELL DISPLAYS, HE WILL TAKE THE TIME TO LISTEN TO WHAT YOU SAY. AGAIN SCOTT CITY YOU ARE GETTING A GIFT AS FOR THE REST OF US WE ARE LOSING A BOSS AND A FRIEND.

Great timing on the Hispanic cakes Kafoure! As usual, you and your crew are about two years behind the learning curve. Just like the low-carb bread. Another one of your blunders Mike! Maybe if you'd step down off of your pedistal for two minutes and opened your eyes, you'd see that we have been right all along. Maybe, just maybe, if you hurry, you can catch your competitors in the market place. First, you become a whore to Wal-Mart and dump all of that money on the overwrap line in Emporia, only to have that fall flat on it's ass, then you make it look like you'd found the Holy Bread with the low-carb shit in a plastic sack. Face it Mike, your ideas are as stale as your bread! Watching you run IBC is about as amusing as watching two monkeys fuck! Mike you know everything don't you? If you were so damn smart, what the hell are you still doing with IBC. You should have taken the money and run like hell with Sullivan, Yarrick and the boys. Now you look like shit in the eyes of the boys on Wall Street. Now how's that for some straight talk. Believe it or not, if it weren't for your political two-faced bullshit that you learned early on, you couldn't even run a district, let alone an entire company.

yo Razz, make the move as soon as you can, if not sooner. i.b.c. won't make it. too much shit goin' on. management isn't holding their own. if the engine on your car is good but you don't have tires, you ain't goin noplace, regardless. get out now. there are better things out here, and you, our friend can get them. anything we can do...

Stay tuned! Hostess to release new twinkies with new King Geeeeee! Filling. Yummy Yum Yum

A year and a half since our contract expired. Teamsters Union no where to be found. I wish they would grow a backbone and stand up to these guys. Hard to believe after 20+ years in the Teamsters it's going to end like this. I used to be a proud member now it's just BS. We are going to lose our jobs anyway. Let's stand up to these guys and go down fighting. Instead the Teamsters knuckle under to the company's every demand. Cuts, I don't think so. Not in Billings, Montana. We are already the lowest paid in the system. All you guys voting on this contract proposal, tell them to stick it. Driving jobs are plentiful and it wouldn't take much to beat this one.

To bhbbc: I am going on follow up interview tommorrow. Last day is right around the corner. These guys just do not get it. The Titanic is going down. Anyways, there is no humor on this site anymore. I. B. seein' ya.........

goodbye bidd. you were a waste of money. goodbye to twothirds of your transport drivers, the end is soo close. the shit is going to hit the fan very soon. goodbye good ole boys

Tom Wilson and Ben Burnette-- Thanks for "suggesting" to Gary Vesterby that he take early retirement. But what on earth took so long? You knew what was going on in AZ, and didn't lift a finger to stop it. Why? Because the numbers looked good, and you sold your souls to try and look good. You had better hope that your superiors never learn what was really going on in Phoenix while you looked the other way. In the meantime, you have lost the cooperation of every RSR in the city. Your inaction won't soon be forgotten. Go ahead and try and hire new people. You haven't been too successful lately, have you? People won't even hire on, much less stay. How many more can you afford to lose, with no replacements? Plus it up, pile on the hours, threaten and bully until you are blue in the face. Or is the new tactic now to be compassionate, and understanding? Schmoozing the employees won't work. Actions speak louder than words, and everyone is on to your little two-faced game. Vesterby is gone, but the problem is that only the names change. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Thanks again. Unfortunately, it is way too little, way too late.

MR. INSIDER,IF YOUR INFO IS TRUE,WHY ARE THERE NO SEC FILINGS,GIVE US PROOF

please oh please LEWIS BAKERIES ! buy Schiller Park! these morons are going to go bankrupt & take us all down with there stupid asses and anyone else they can drag down with them. I begged Osama bin Laden to crash an airplane into them but he didn't get my message. you Lewis bakerys could be our only savior!

I can not believe the idiots that are running the Local 85 out in Sacramento they actually believe that the Company is going to come back with a better offer than what was presented. The members actually voted it down - like they have a choice. To quote Howie Mandel - it was not "Deal or No Deal" it was Deal or your out of luck. So long suckers.

Name: Anonymous Location:St. Louis, MO Comment: YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST. LEWIS BAKERIES TO BUY ST.LOUIS,INDIANAPOLIS,MEMPHIS, GET READY TO GET THE RABBIT HABIT. Just waiting on approval from the SEC and the BK Judge and it will be announced to the public and the workforce.

local 85 you are the only local in the usa that turned the offer down.....maybe you didn't understand that it was a take it or leave it offer... you still will get a pay cut like the rest of us ...but you did void the revenue sharing,if the BC&T came back with 100% ratification... brilliant

To: Name: breadguy Location:Philadelphia, PA Never Denied that point about Sullivan and his bunch of theives. I am just reporting what we are hearing in the halls and out of some peoples mouths, those that are wanting to join him that is. Who knows - but I think Sullivan is really after the Merita Bakeries, which is where he started.

all of us mexicans are queers. we like it long and hard even though ours ain't.

OK everybody, don't you think it's time to stop slamming Gary Vesterby. Wasn't he just as good as an area manager as he was in his previous position with IBC? Don't you remember, he used to fly all over the west coast only to point out to everyone how bad they all were, but he could do nothing to help or fix things in those visited areas, and in most cases only make things worse. He must have been just as good as an area manager....right?

YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST. LEWIS BAKERIES TO BUY ST.LOUIS,INDIANAPOLIS,MEMPHIS, GET READY TO GET THE RABBIT HABIT.

Concerned Driver, Let's put this one to sleep shall we. This is the last response you will be getting on the RPI business. RPI is very, very profitable, just as profitable as it would be if it were delivered off an hourly transport or a commissioned route. That's the facts, nothings changing other than maybe you will now concentrate on your own job which is getting your transports products to the depots on time, those route guys depend on you. Stop wasting everyones time by insinuating how and who should be making deliveries without understanding the business itself.Once again, your job is to get product to the depots on time...THAT"S IT.

insider,if sullivan and his band of thieves could take us private it woul be on the money they stole from the company already.sullivan still gets his bonus.

THESE CRAZY IDIOTS ARE SELLING DEPOTS TO SALES MANAGERS. THE ONE IN SCOTT CITY MO. WAS SOLD TO GREG FORD A DISTRICT SALES MANAGER. I WONDER WHAT IS NEXT.

how did all the other locals on the west coast vote on the companys new proposel, Local 85 in sacramento voted NO

I would love to have been a fly on the wall when Vesterby got his walking papers last week. What a poor excuse for a human being and manager he was. He finally got what he so richly deserved good bye vesty you human turd.

just keep the product flowing from the bakery to the depots like you're paid to do...................... This is the kind of comment made by someone who wants others to "not" let the cat out of the bag

To: RPI Man Transport drivers are too stupid huh? Your crap has no codes and furthermore it sits on the dock so long it doesn't really make a difference. Also: do you really have to resort to calling people stupid, thats not right either. As far as coming to you face to face. Whats wrong with putting your explanation in print for us all to see. Do you have something to hide?

our union meeting just ended and here are the results.... no 55 cent raise we were supposed to receive in april ..a one dollar pay cut effective immediatly.... a 2 yr. pay freeze then raises of .55 for the next 3yrs. LOL!!!! I don't think IBC will be around that long

heads up west coast .big cuts on way with buy out with S L .

Richard Sample is a old wrinkled up piece of shit !! Talk about a good old BOY !! he'd walk on anybody to make himself look shiney ! I think he be a closet fagit though ! he bends em over when he can ! But I hear Charlie Smith wants to fire his ass so bad he can't stand it !! WATCH-OUT Dick sample , Charlie's gonna can your ass!! And we be all a laughing when you go , CRACKER!

Wrong Taco....this is America.....Its the other way around!

SACTO MEXICAN I happen to be a Hispanic American & happen to hate red necks that lack the intelligence that it takes to read & understand anything but English Spanish is taught in high schools all over this country... or did you skip 8 through 12?

CONCERNED DRIVER: Basically, the transport drivers are too stupid to recognize which codes are to be shipped and which codes are to be returned to bakery. It's better to have one set of trained eyeballs on the codes each time they are shipped for RPI. Don't worry about what I do, just keep the product flowing from the bakery to the depots like you're paid to do...

Re: Prison runs. If there is a cap on what is paid for this type of run. Than why is it so important for sales personnel to be delivering it? Secondly: What about the R.P.I. deal? What is the real deal with that? Why is it so important for sales personnel to be delivering that product? Is there a cap on that too? Come on DRIVERS get with it, these are questions that should be answered. Maybe if someone would show us the true numbers in black and white. Then maybe, we would understand. The problem here is that we all work for the same company, but it feels like each department is at war with the other. Union or no union. We are all human and we all want oppertunity. Give us some facts, help those of us who want to see this company succeed. Quit dancing around the questions and give us some facts. WE ARE NOT TRYING TO MAKE ANYONE MAD. WE JUST WANT YOU TO BE FAIR WITH US TOO.

Hey Anonymous from L.A. Hostess. WE LIVE IN AMERICA, WE SPEAK ENGLISH AND WE WRITE ENGLISH. THIS IS A PUBLIC MESSAGE BOARD, SO WRITE WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY FOR THE PUBLIC TO READ.

CSullivan, PYarick, FCoffey and several other current IBC Management types are working on buying out this company and taking it private, just like they did in the 80's. That way they can run this place like they want to and screw the SEC and current stock holders. The majority of the ex CBC guys will be canned, (attention JForbes, LWoorley, CSmith, SCooper, etc), since they have destroyed the brands over the last few years. Several retired exec's are going to come back for a 1-2 yrs to fix this Company and incentives will be based on the final outcome only - either it works or no one gets anything.

I know about Robert Williams. His gay buddy Richard made sure he got to keep his job. It doest matter if IBC loses 10 good employees, Richard says lets keep one bad one (Robert). Someone will shoot him one night after work and that will take care of all our problems.

Does anyone know why Robert Williams got to come back to work as DM? He was suspended for 3 weeks because he treated his employees so bad. He probably broke a few labor laws along the way. Someone should know someting about this.

Sobre el tiempo IBC!!!! ?Su manera detr?s en golpear ligeramente el hispanico pone Viva a nivel nacional Los ?ngeles, M?xico!!!

WAIST WAIST WAIST Mr. Alvarez is this you plan? The last 3 trailers to return to Davenport from Peoria 3-23 One contained 7 racks of product, one was empty and the last contained 10 racks of product. Why not just use 1 trailer for 17 racks. Just think of all the waisted fuel and man hours.

I do read this site, and I can't say how disappointed I am in your attitude. I really do care about you guys, even though I am currently in IBC limbo. Really, I do. I still say that with a little "tweaking", you guys will still be able to get your hours down under 75 per week. Remember, there will be a "learning curve". Did I mention that there will be no more plusses? I'm still here if you need me, guys. I really want to help you in anyway I can. Really, I do. And I really mean that. Even thuough I am no longer physically with you, I will always be with you in spirit. The next time you get a $2000 plus, you will be able to feel my presence right there with you. When you come in off the route after 15 hours, remember me fondly. When you call in sick, and your supervisor writes you up and threatens to fire you, you will know that I am still in the depot with you. I still care, guys. And I really mean it. Really.

jim bywater is pussy...

Top Gun, Thanks for not whining. I guess you decided to spoon feed some of the crap you and "Answer & Solution" like to eat to anybody who might be jumping on this prison business band wagon. Do you have any idea how much commission will be paid on the prison transports? Could it be that less commission & base will be paid out than paying an hourly transport grunt. Ever heard of a "Cap"?

One can only hope that Vesterby knows about this web site because I would like to say goodbye you bag of shit. You cannot oversee people with the attitude you had. WE ARE GOING TO MISS YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAH RIGHT

Dear ex-manager You are one of those sniveling little hlafwits who are always playing the race card. Also forget about the bible and get a life you little loser. Sounds like you named your self right ex-manager.

Look at your contract you should still accrue vacation but do not take it while on disability or you will lose monthly payments. You cannot doubledip.

To paul: Holy shit some positive talk on this website! Good luck in your endeavers.......

question: if you are on disability do you still accure vacation pay and are you do vacation pay?

Posted on Sat, Mar. 25, 2006 IBC requests third extension to reorganizeBy The Kansas City Star Interstate Bakeries Corp., citing the complexity of its bankruptcy, has asked the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for more time to preserve its exclusive right to file a plan of reorganization. In a motion filed with the court late Thursday, Interstate said that while it had accomplished much in the 18 months since it filed for bankruptcy, much remained to be done. It is the third time that Interstate has asked for an extension. The last extension was to May 14 for Interstate to have the exclusive right to file a plan and until July 13 for the exclusive right to solicit and gain approval of a plan from creditors. Interstate now is asking that those dates be extended to Sept. 22 for filing a plan and until Nov. 21 to gain acceptance of it. Sept. 22 would mark the -second anniversary of Interstate?s bankruptcy filing. It sought Chapter 11 protection after experiencing a cash-flow crisis, listing assets of about $1.63 billion and liabilities of about $1.32 billion. Once the exclusive period has run, creditors or other parties can offer their own plans for reorganization. Since filing, the company has evaluated its 10 profit centers and has implemented consolidations. It has shut seven of its 54 bakeries, cutting its work force more than 15 percent to approximately 27,000 employees. It also closed about 200 thrift stores and 200 distribution depots. Challenges the company continues to deal with include negotiations with more than a dozen unions, including the Teamsters and the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers? and Grain Millers Union, which represent the majority of Interstate?s unionized work force, the motion said. Of the nearly 500 union contracts in force when Interstate filed for Chapter 11, 42 of the collective local bargaining agreements representing about 21 percent of the company?s union workers have been renegotiated. The company also said it has been completing financial audits, adopting controls to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, responding to an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission and addressing tax issues. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Jerry Venters is scheduled to hear the motion at an April 12 hearing. Interstate?s stock, which has continued to trade during its reorganization, closed Friday at $8.20, down 5 cents.

KANSAS CITY ? Interstate Bakeries Corp. officially has launched Las Delicias de Hostess, a new line of snack cakes geared toward the Hispanic market. The new product launch is making its debut along with a new advertising campaign. Ten new Las Delicias de Hostess products will be available in grocery stores, supermarkets and convenience stores in San Diego, Dallas and Phoenix initially. COMPLETE ARTICLE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Las Delicias de Hostess features: ? Mini Pastelitos de Pina, pineapple and coconut-covered cake with creamy filling; ? Mini Pastelitos de Fresa, strawberry and coconut-covered cake with creamy filling; ? Mini Pastelitos de Coco, chocolate-iced coconut cake with creamy filling; ? Panque con Nueces, mini pound cakes with pecans; ? Panque con Pasas, mini pound cake with raisins; ? Panque, plain mini pound cakes; ? Cupcakes de Fresa, white cake with strawberry filling; ? Cupcakes de Pina, white cake with pineapple filling; ? Cupcakes de Dulce de Leche, white cake with dulce de leche filling; and ? Concha, a soft chewy yeast roll with a sugary topping. "Las Delicias de Hostess offers great tasting sweet snacks with unique flavors and textures that are both appealing and familiar to Hispanic consumers," said Kevin Kaul, Las Delicias de Hostess marketing manager. "Through the Las Delicias de Hostess product line, Hostess is delighted to offer great-tasting products that appeal to the breadth, tastes and traditions of the Hispanic consumer."

New IBC Jobs, I would have to agree that the CBA surely has something along the lines of reopening not to mention they have the place on the market through Hilco. Check their site. It's there and says there cannot be a commercial bakery in that building for 60 months after the sale.

Mike Ocker from Lakewood will be fired this week for stealing company time while posting here.

IBC will open Lakewood Bakery as non-union May 2006.

Columbus, Ohio Wonder Bread Bakery management,especially the Plant Manager is one of the most racially biased good ol' boys that I have seen in all my working life. It is sad to think that, in this year of 2006, a person of color or a female is viewed so negatively. These same white men will live under God's rule and nothing else. "Vengence is mine sayeth the Lord". My take on it is "the people who do dirt will always get dirtier". IBC can stop me from exercising my right to work for IBC, however, IBC can never stop me from working. God is in command...IBC is nothing close. It's all so sad.

sad in sanitation let's hear the latest gossip>

Hey Cincy- You are correct. Becky from HR does what and to whoever she wants. Nobody from management really cares unless it pertains to them. Sometimes it takes a little shakeup to get people like that straightened out. My advise is to purse it in another direction besides this message board. This is just an ineffective way for IBC employees to let off steam.

hey randy vauk, are you crocked yet? hey dan angst, are you fatter yet?

to the idiot from hodgkins: it's not about just collecting a paycheck. if that is all you are here for, than you're nothing but a fuckin' robot. it is about being able to do your job, enjoy it and go home every night without having to spend the evening wondering what tommorow will bring. last time i checked, this was AMERICA, and that being the case, we can say whatever, whenever, however. those who don't like it can either respond, as you did, or shut up. but don't think for one moment that we can't or won't have our say. if you are perturbed by the posts of the unhappy here, don't come back. if, on the other hand, you are willing to exchange viewpoints and ideas, then feel free to express yourself, but only in a positive sense. unless you're trying to piss someone off personally, then direct yourself at that individual specifically...

This site is full of bullshitters who don't know their ass for their elbow. All you people do is bitch, bitch, bitch and then complain. Have any of you tried to make a difference. I bet I can answer that for you and the answer would be a strong NO. If you don't like the company get the hell out or just shut you damn mouths and collect your paycheck. Some of us need our jobs, we go to work everyday deal with all of you bitching complaining assholes and then we go home to our loving families. I know you probably don't think it's a good life, but it works for me and mine. So keep your trash comments to yourselves and let us do what we have to do. Like I said before shut up or get the hell out. If you can't get out then for once and for all be greatfull that in this economy that you have a damn paycheck

Anthony Whitehead........watch your fukin back asshole!!!

Missing: Several brain cells if found please send to Plt. 27 we have a new sup that missed placed his

.........What a fuc%$^#ed up company.................yes indeed!!!!

To Top Gun: Why do you think tis company is going bankrupt ? Some sales mgr. is going to benefit, and be a happy camper. I thought we got out of unprofitable contracts??? Whomever set this up should be fired........bhbbc , does the Dumbshit moves ever stop. LOL .........What a fuc%$^#ed up company.

you know, Razz, when we were laid off from the job before i.b.c, we were informed four months before that our position would be impacted. two months before, we were informed of our exact layoff date. we were told that we could have any time off that we needed to find another job. we were also offered references and recommendations. that is the way a company should be run. i.b.c. dosen't do it that way, unforunately. good luck to all who are leaving or will be in the future...

I THINK WE NEED SUPERVISORS FOR THE STUPERVISORS

you morons on the west coast better start selling bread or we will all be out of buisness,WAKEUP, GO TO WORK THOSE NEW ITEMS R GOOD SELLERS

Cowboy: keep your mouth shut and mind your own business.

First off I'm not whining and yes, RPI is not the whole problem, but it goes like this. You allow one transport truck (RPI) to be operated by sales personnel and then whats next. One more maybe two. Check it out. We are going to be suppliers to the prisons once again. Some brain child has decided to put two (2) transport trucks in Fresno for route sales personnel to use for delivering to the prisons. Whats with that? Why should those men get a commission off a bulk delivery like that? This is a sale that involves no brain power, no labor because the loaders at the bakery load the truck and prisoners (at most of the prisons) unload the truck. Therefore all you need is a transport driver, not a route sale rep. So, the company can save a bundle on commission, two (2) trucks being based out of town, would be a waste because they can't be used for any other runs like other transports. Not to mention having to hire more licensed drivers or use mechanics like they have done in the past. These practices are not good. Get real and focus on what would be the right thing to do for this company and everyone involved. I have been an RSR and I have done DSD. I'am now a transport driver and we all know this situation should be looked at. Lets put the jobs where they belong.

efrom the product from jamaica is not much better,bread was not made to be on the shelf for a week.if we keep making or hams and hots the way they are, there will be no roll season.we need to go back to the drawing board.before we don't have a company to save.

Not that I like Vesterby, but he was only doing what the rest of those yahoo's are doing, only got caught. This Company is going down with or without Vesterby. Maybe they'll put Mike C. or Mike V. or Dave Maass in charge. No, wait! Their dumbasses too. Larry's your best bet. But I say watch out. Tony F. will return. I'll make book on that wager. Grab your ankles and kiss your ass goodbye.

To whomever might be Gary Vesterby's replacement- If you don't have an accounting background, you may want to bring an auditor with you. And, by the way, good luck!

Rumor has it that Dracula is still philandering puke...some things will never change...

Bye Bye Philly you are on the cutting board. Thank god you cannot get a decent product from there why keep it open

Belive me there is no one who is CONCERNED in this joint!!!!!

Concerned Driver, Transport drivers in Sac need to stop worrying about the RPI run. RPI business is not the problem in Sac, it?s the miss interpretation and miss representation of the facts from idiots like you. The problem Sac transportation needs to focus in on is one person. Let?s call that person "Answer & Solution". "Answer", because this person is largely responsible for the runs and "Solution" because getting rid of this person would be the solution for transportations immediate problems?no leadership. Let?s all take a stab at who this person is?..shall we? Clue-His head is half the size of his body and all he ever does is commiserate. On another note, I thought I was having a nightmare a couple of nights ago when I pulled into the yard as a truck was pulling out. I looked into the cab and all I could see was a seriously screwed up grill that was glowing a bright yellow greenish color and a cigarette stuck between some of the jacked up teeth. Then I realized who it was. Use your dental plan H.A.

I want to take the time to say Thankyou to all my former work teammates-I have been employed with Hostess for 3 years it has been a great ride and I have developed friendships that will last a lifetime.I will continue to call you guys friends and will bug you guys like I always do.I wanted to get out of the business but I got an offer from another bread company that I couldnt pass up.I wanted a direction in my life and I felt IBC just wasnt developing any structure I could depend on.I thank IBC for the opportunity to have worked for them and for the lifestyle I have had.Thank you Gary, Dennis,Rick, Frank,Doug,and especially Bernie for puttin up with all my calls to wonder when I was goin to work-you guys were the best!!I know this isnt the best place to say goodbye but Iknow alot of you come on this website and view things so it was my way to convey it -I hear all these bad things about the company but as a whole I think all of you give 100percent and are the identity of Wonder.So all of you who I consider friends I hope we will still be in touch-in closing -just remember if you guys need any thing I will be there just like I performed my job-Thanks!!Paul

Ihave been working for holsum -IBC- for over 20 years, And never seen it get so bad. You may work 12 to 15 hours aday and they still not happy. You dont have a family life. If you add your hours and to your pay ,It dont add up to very much. I liked my job up to now,but it is time for me to be moving on. I want to say to each and ever bread and cake man,that I know what you all are going though, I take my hat off to you.tTHERE ARE ONLY A FEW LIKE US.I will be working flowers baking co. very soon. Less hours and more pay.I will have more time to give GOD and my FAMILY their time. MAY GOD BLESS EACH AND EVER ONE OF YOU WHO WORKS FOR IBC,BECAUSE YOU GOING TO NEED IT. GOOD LUCK.

NO !.........Bush is the real reason GM is has fallen on their face. Its the trickle down effect.

Name: benny Location:Henderson, NV Comment: i tried calling the regional office in chandler,az....looking for gary vesterby....the line was disconnected!.. who is running the show in arizona? SHOWS OVER.....IT'S NOW TIME FOR THE CARTOONS.

My brother works for GM in Michigan. Can you believe these factory workers are making in the $35 to $44 an hour range? No wonder GM is going Bankrupt. These people aren't doing manual labor, there in most cases running robotic machines. These wages do not include the top notch benifets package.

it's getting pretty bad when a Flowers employee starts putting Orlando down!

i tried calling the regional office in chandler,az....looking for gary vesterby....the line was disconnected!.. who is running the show in arizona?

To Anon in Sac about the contract extentions: From what they are offering the BCT&GM around here you should take any kind of small 3-6 month contract they offer. Ours contract expired on August 20 '05 and we are currently on our 3rd extention. All benefits and pay are the same.

Hank do you know that the Glendale HR department has to be the worst. They still have that hiring banner hanging up but they would not know a good candidate for a job.

HR please stop hiring Mouth breathers to run an engineering shift, warm bodies do not contribute to the sucsessful operation of an unmanagable Bakery. DUHHHHHHHHH

you poor bastards are all SORRY LOSERS !!! flowers guy here !!!

I work for IBC and think most of the problems with the Co. are because we are in the Union. Most jobs are union and that means they can't fire bad employees and in some jobs the wages are too high which burdens the Co.

I guess the HR department can do whatever they want and to whomever they want without question well maybe someone should be watching them and taking a better look at becky and her staff she thinks she runs the plant in cincinnati maybe Tim Hunter ought to think about that.

To bhbbc: General Motors' engineering staff has been told all leaves have been canceled. They have been ordered to report for work Tuesday morning--with company cars and keys. GM Friday wouldn't comment on Tuesday's meeting, but insiders said only the engineering staff is affected--for now. Cuts in other departments, including sales and marketing, would come later, perhaps as early as next month. After offering buyouts to all of its 113,000 hourly workers this week with the goal of eliminating 30,000 jobs by 2008, the ailing automaker now is turning to its white-collar workforce. GM has about 36,000 salaried workers, including an unspecified number of contract workers. About 2,800 positions were cut in 2005, including 500 contract workers. Since 2000, GM's salaried workforce has dropped from 44,000 people, largely through retirement and attrition. ISN'T THAT SPECIAL!!!!!! Analysts say the timing of white-collar reductions so soon after announcing the union buyouts is significant. It shows the United Auto Workers, which represents hourly workers, that the salaried workforce is making sacrifices to return North American operations to profitability. Do you think I.B.C. would do it this way???? Answer: No and Hell No! GM only days ago revised its loss for last year, kicking it up by $2 billion, to $10.6 billion. GM Chairman Rick Wagoner said last November that part of the automaker's $7 billion restructuring costs included $1.5 billion to eliminate up to 7 percent of the salaried workforce in 2006 through attrition and involuntary separation. But he didn't set a timetable. The engineering meeting next week, which is being referred to as "Black Tuesday," puts the white-collar job cuts in motion while the automaker consolidates engineering operations worldwide as part of its global strategy to cut costs by eliminating redundancy. There's no word on how many of the hundreds of engineers will be pink-slipped as part of the 7 percent white-collar reduction. "It won't be gigantic numbers," a source confided. It needn't be, said Erich Merkle, an analyst with industry forecaster IRN Inc., of Grand Rapids, Mich. "If General Motors is going to survive, they have to be a smaller organization and get the cost structure under control," Merkle said. "They've got to become lean, streamline their processes, get products to market faster and take more risks." The company also is consolidating engineering operations. GM's Korean operations, for example, are now in charge of global small-car development. The expected cuts are the latest actions targeting salaried workers in recent months. In January, GM said it would shift its pension program for salaried employees from a defined benefit plan to one that relies more heavily on employee contributions. Also, GM eliminated the company match for 401(k) programs this year and raised out-of-pocket health-care expenses for salaried workers. Ford Motor Co., which faces struggles of its own, expects to eliminate 4,000 white-collar jobs in 2006.

You say that the profits are not there as yet after many closings and 5000 layoffs? Well if you are one of the good old boys club members you do not have a thing to worry about because as a member you will always have a job and a nice big pay check with an expence account to pay for your work and private needs and pleasures. And lets not forget the perks and big bonuses for doing a great job of making the company successful as it is. Thank goodness for the good old boys. What would we do without them?

Rumor has it that Sulivan is hanging around again. Some say he has made an offer to buy the Merita bakeries back. Some say that he is considering an offer to become the CEO after we pull out of BK. Hmmmmmmmmm.

Problem is the real dead weight will still be here.

well, this is interesting. we just saw a t.v. ad for sara lee's new line of whole grain white bread and it's sweet breads. the ad shows two little kids saying goodbye to their white bread and feeding it to some ducks. the interesting thing is that as they feed this white bread to the ducks, they are holding the bag of bread and dragging it on the ground. guess what they are holding? you guessed it. a bag of WONDER BREAD!!!!! i.b.c.- the market leader...

were are you antwon. haven't heard from you. are at the white castle on lagrange road chowing down? stop by, say hello.

Across The Board Price Increase On Cake Effective April 17th. Hmm... After Laying Off Nearly 6000 Employess, And Having 8 Fewer Bakeries To Support And Several Less Route Trucks On The Road They Still Cant Show Any Signs Of A Profit. Well This Price Increase Will Bail The Company Out. Like They Were Always Fond Of Saying, "Price Doesnt Matter". Oh Boy.

IBC is full of DEAD WEIGHT......thats why they'll never pull out of this. You can put in all the great suggestions you can come up with but nobody hears. They can only think one day at a time....how sad!

Nice to see they finally got rid of some of that DEAD weight in Buffalo !!

another weekend. breakfast in bed today. where did randy vauk have breakfast? at the corner bar. where did dan angst have breakfast? everywhere! the fat ass...

4/10's, I heard that, with most of the runs now, I.B.C. would save a bundle of money in overtime. I'm surprised they haven't addressed this, unless they have and nobody is doing anything about it. Come on IBC, you made the bakers stick to their 7 hour deal. What about the teamsters, they cost this company alot more in overtime. And don't leave out the RPI run. That deal has got to be costing this company a big chunck in commission and that should be a transport run..............................

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAA

COME ON TRANSPORT. LETS GET THE 4/10's BACK. OR AT LEAST STRAIGHTEN OUT THE RUMORS SO WE CAN GET ON WITH LIFE. WE VOTED ON THEM YEARS AGO, WE WANT THEM, GET BUSY. ITS GETTING STUPID. PLEASE, CAN'T YOU FINALLY GET IT TOGETHER?

On a positive note, thank the LORD it's a weekend finally some peace around this place. ((((((())))))) ((((((()))))) L _____

So, T.A. and cohorts have eliminated over 6,000 jobs from IBC. I wasnt sure how many, but I guess as long as HE gets his bonus thats ok. I just want to know know how a company in BK can justify the racing divas program,shrek,king kong and the upcoming taladega nights promotions when PEOPLE(thrift store people,route sales people,etc)are being let go,some without notice. Some day the persons making these decisions will have to stand before GOD and answer for their actions.

I'll bet Tony Farina takes over Az again. It will be a 100,000 a week savings. Might bring em out of BK. Ha-ha!

Name: Anonymous Location:Henderson, NV Comment: who is going to fill gary vesterbys spot.? gary radcliff? larry busbee? pete guido?mike johns? joe kausal? All Dolly guys that already lead you down an ill passage. Get real

Let give Dennis and Mark a hand for turning this Bakery around (NOT). We are still throwing bread away like used toilet paper. We got all these people coming in here to try their hand at straightening this bakery out and the biggest decision they make everyday is where do you want to go to lunch?

Its fun to watch all the upper management running around wondering WHY we are still not making any money. They are looking under rocks they already have turned over. Poor dumb bastards if they would only look at themselves they would see WHY.

who is going to fill gary vesterbys spot.? gary radcliff? larry busbee? pete guido?mike johns? joe kausal?

sacramento bakers have meeting tue, company wants to extend our contract, any others had their contracts extented, did they mess with your medical, any info appreciated

Fuck larry doss he was a worthless piece of shit-he wont last long on this planet as a regular human-just like the company he destoyed

LARRY DOSS WAS AND STILL IS A DICK GO YELL AT SOMEBODY ELSE

Bunny Bread, That's what I said

Go get them BHBBC, Schiller Park needs to go dig up some of the 13 trailer loads of asbestos twinkies that we are still paying for.

Where'd the DicknSmith song go? That was great!

It's time to trim the fat off the top! They are the next cuts.

Start looking for a new job while you have alittle time left. The very old will just have to ride the storm and wait for a closure. There is life after IBC.

Wow, a year and a half in BK, and the company has already reached a 20 million a month loss. Way to go Tony and the boys. That monthly figure over the year is only a QUARTER OF A BILLION DOLLARS in the red.

OLD ROUTE BACK ON THE STREET OVER AT RIVER GROVE. TOO MANY STOPS? NOT ENOUGH? GIVE 'EM HELL, LARRY.

to trying to make it in schiller park. we said over a year ago that what you are seeing now was going to happen. no one listened. we told people at our respective depots, again, no one listened. now the shit is hitting the fan and everyone in the n.c.p.c. is standing in front of it getting air. as for us being gone, yes, we are. as for us getting off this site-make us...

the last thing this company needs is more time to get out of bankruptcy...why waste everybodys time just to bleed the company drier than you have...they still insist on running the company the same way as they have been for years...give it up and just admit that your ways produce FAILURE

Sean Mycrak: 4:33pm Fri.

We'll call it................DicknSmith....lol

LMAO...............@ dick

Hey Deb Lewis.The new job and life must be treating you well. Looking pretty hot after the arbitration hearing yesterday.

I see that's just another sign that IBC is headed for a sale, Chapter 7, or the toilet. It's a sigh of relief that they are in a round about way admiting that they cant' negotiate a contract when it comes to robbing an employee of everything they earned. Why not just offer the GM plan and buy us out? I'll take your money and run like Sullivan did and Alvarez will.

Interstate Bakeries asks for more time on bankruptcy exit plan. March24,2006 KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Interstate Bakeries Corp., the maker of Hostess Twinkies and Wonder Bread, asked a bankruptcy court Thursday for more time to draft its reorganization plan. A year-and-a-half after filing for Chapter 11 protection from its creditors, the Kansas City-based company said it still is trying to get a handle on its wide-ranging business and renegotiate hundreds of contracts covering its union-represented members. "The debtors' cases remain among the largest pending before any bankruptcy court in the United States," said the company, which operates 45 bakeries, 800 distribution centers and has 27,000 employees. The current deadline for Interstate Bakeries to file a plan for emerging from bankruptcy with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court is May 18, with July 17 the date by which the company's creditors must approve the plan. In its motion Thursday, the company requested pushing back the deadline to file a plan to Sep. 22 and set the deadline for getting the plan accepted to Nov. 21. Under bankruptcy law, if the company misses the deadline or can't get a reorganization plan approved, other parties can recommend their own plans. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Jerry Venters is scheduled to consider Interstate Bakeries' request April 12. In its motion, Interstate Bakeries noted that since filing for bankruptcy it has shuttered seven bakeries, closed 200 thrift stores, sold $84 million in real estate, remapped almost all of its 9,100 distribution routes and eliminated about 6,000 positions. The company, which started with 450 collective bargaining agreements, also said it has renegotiated contracts covering about 21 percent of its unionized work force. "The debtors' request for an extension of the exclusive periods is not a negotiation tactic, but instead, merely a reflection of the fact that these cases still are not yet ripe for the formulation and confirmation of a viable plan of reorganization," the company said. Kenneth Rosen, an attorney representing unsecured creditors, said he doubted his members would object to the delay and that the company appeared to be doing what it needed to get back to profitability. "I don't think anyone thought this would be a quickie case," he said. Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Ain't that the movie where the Teamsters is screwing the rank & file? I hear it's a flop.

Has anybody seen the new movie HOG BACK RIDGE

ANON IS SACRAMENTO: I.E. Larry Doss in Reno. Hell ya life is good and I'm glad Larry is doing well. Shout out to ya pardner! I'll be talking to you Larry..........

We have giant ass robotic equipment moving our troughs and our pans, but we are still open. Bread has 9 employees and buns has 11 per shift. We run 3 shifts with less than 1% of downtime and shipping has a 99% fuck up rate. Go figure. The faster it's put out the quicker it hits the trash can.

Something is happening in our little world called the North Central Profit Center. Seen alot of new names and faces coming into and around the plant. Sales guys talking about new bosses and how to keep them happy. So the question is have we been sold or is our world imploding after all. Someone with the facts posts the answers and no we do not want any crap from the bare handed bun packing fools - you say you are gone - if so get off of this site.

say goodbye to bidd. bakery very soon. say goodbye to all the good ole boys and their right hand men and women. say goodbye to all the stealing and corruption.you know who you are, and soon youll be recognized.

Name: Anonymous Location:Henderson, NV Comment: Tony F says his competition is gone Gary Vesterby ADN THUS LIES THE LOGIC OF THIS COMPANY. INTERNAL COMPETITION. WHAT A JOKE! HEY HERE'S A THOUGHT. WHY NOT GO AFTER THE COMPANIES THAT ARE HURTING YOU? NAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA. THAT WOULD MEAN WORKING HARD.

Posts below: Lakewood was the NEWEST ( other than Henderson ) bakery in the company, with interior production technology that no other bakery had, or still has. Who else has giant ass robototic equipment running dough troughs? WE CLOSED! No bakery is untouchable anymore! We had the fewest amount of ACTUAL employees I have ever seen in my time within the baking industry. We had a plant that took up 2 city blocks, and may have had 10-15 people in production on any given shift. Where is that place now?

HOW LONG DO WE HAVE ??? WHEN WILL THE COURT FORCE IBC TO SELL OR SHUT THE DOORS ??? ANYONE KNOW A DATE??? CAN IBC JUST KEEP LOSING MONEY. MONTH AFTER MONTH ???