Hostess is
owned by a private equity firm that bled the profits out of the company for
years. Top executives of Hostess paid themselves big fat paychecks and demanded the workers give up pay and benefits. Before you blame the workers (Unions) for
the end of the Twinkies, look at the corporate mismanagement at the top of the
corporate ladder first.
Unions are
groups of organized employees. Unions are
a democratic and their leadership is elected by the membership. To blame
something on the “Unions” you are simply referring to a group of workers whose majority
believes in collective bargaining. CLICK HERE to see why Unions still matter!
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Romney-Style Economics Behind Decline of Hostess, But Workers Are Paying the Price
"It is my belief that unions help everyone. They not only make working conditions and compensation better for union workers – they make these aspects better for ALL workers. They help set the status quo for employers everywhere. If corporations really had their choice on a five-day work week, an eight-hour work day or child labor – you can bet your bootie everyone would be working a lot harder and longer for a lot less. It wasn’t just union workers who benefited from those battles. It was everyone". -
Romney-Style Economics Behind Decline of Hostess, But Workers Are Paying the Price
Giving Thanks for Hostess Workers CLICK HERE
"It is my belief that unions help everyone. They not only make working conditions and compensation better for union workers – they make these aspects better for ALL workers. They help set the status quo for employers everywhere. If corporations really had their choice on a five-day work week, an eight-hour work day or child labor – you can bet your bootie everyone would be working a lot harder and longer for a lot less. It wasn’t just union workers who benefited from those battles. It was everyone". -