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Busting Unions created the biggest middle class this nation has ever known and the side effects were the most prosperous time in US history. It was Harding & Coolidge, with the roaring 20's.
Bwaha, what a load of crap! The roaring 20's were "roaring" because credit was flowing. It was a requirement since wages stagnated, yet people simply had to own the latest gadgets and a better house. Hmm, what time period does that resemble??? The growth of the 20's was unsustainable, which is why a crash ensued. Same reason for the "great recession". When wages stagnate and union membership declines, people aren't simply going to give up their 1st world standard of living. They'll use credit to fill in the gaps, until that doesn't work anymore. But hey, CEO's need their bonuses and compensation packages that are hundreds of times larger than that of the common working filth.
The thread isnt about the nutritional value of twinkies.
Keep munching those sour grapes * chomp* *chomp* *chomp*
Twinkies are not about what they are made with? That's a real smart statement. Please explain what you think the term "sour grapes" actually means, because I don't think you even know. Speaking of Ding Dongs, apparently you have a cake with a namesake.
Have a little respect. Big Government forcing companies to pay workers a living wage and unionization, is what created the middle class two generations ago.
Unions are not what brought down Hostess -- a company that failed to innovate or change its product in 60 years.
Little Acorn forgot to mention that their union made deep concessions 3 times earlier when Hostess was headed for bankruptcy. Hostess was badly in need of a new vehicle fleet, bakery modernization, and was severely mis-managed for the past 20 years. In all, Hostess veered toward bankruptcy 10 times before it finally went under.
The union was asked to accept a wage that was below minimum. We all know a family does very well these days on a minimum wage job.
Little Acorn forgot to mention that their union made deep concessions 3 times earlier when Hostess was headed for bankruptcy. Hostess was badly in need of a new vehicle fleet, bakery modernization, and was severely mis-managed for the past 20 years. In all, Hostess veered toward bankruptcy 10 times before it finally went under.
The union was asked to accept a wage that was below minimum. We all know a family does very well these days on a minimum wage job.
Below minimum wage ? I don't think so.
Well the unions won. They stood their ground and Hostess caved and declared bankruptcy.
Now those union members are free to go work at Walmart and McDonalds for min wage.
And the new Hostess is not saddled with 372 union contracts, 80 health and benefits plans, and 40 pension plans.
Little Acorn forgot to mention that their union made deep concessions 3 times earlier when Hostess was headed for bankruptcy. Hostess was badly in need of a new vehicle fleet, bakery modernization, and was severely mis-managed for the past 20 years. In all, Hostess veered toward bankruptcy 10 times before it finally went under.
The union was asked to accept a wage that was below minimum. We all know a family does very well these days on a minimum wage job.
Really? The company broke the law by paying their workers less than minimum wage? And union allowed it? I think that's a lie.
And in those 20 years, those workers were FREE to go elsewhere for employment.
"American lower to middle class workers force Hostess to shut down, reopening now with Mexican Immigrants and teenagers and Federal subsidized workers" God bless America.
maybe pay them 55.00 per hr, sell the twinkies at 75.00 each. if you dont want to work at twinkies, then go to school and get educated. or just shut up and do what you are told. stop whinning about the pay folks get, if they take the job it is because they want it. nobody is forcing anybody to work. it is not slavery, maybe they can stay home and get welfare, that is usually a better gig anyway. but many folks have dignity and want to make some money by working for it. come home and spend it with family and friends.
so if a person want to work minimun wage, while the ceo gets big dollars, so be it. the CEO probably went to school, worked hard, is ambitious. If i got millions i would not complain, if you got millions you would not complain. but since you are on this forum like me, you are pretty much broke and trying to blame a CEO for your brokeness. i dont care if my CEO got billions, i just want to work and get paid whatever i agreed to when i took the job.
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Speaking of Ding Dongs, apparently you have a cake with a namesake.
