And I bet
95% of them voted for Obama.
Enough is enough, say bakery workers
at Hostess Brands Inc.
After several years of costly
concessions, the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco and Grain Millers Union (BCTGM)
authorized a walk-out earlier this month after Hostess received bankruptcy
court approval to implement a wage cut that was not included in its contract.
With operations stalled, the company
that makes Twinkies and other famous U.S. brands said last week that
liquidating its business was the best way to preserve its dwindling cash. It
won court approval on Wednesday to start winding down in a process expected to
claim 15,000 jobs immediately and over 3,000 more after about four months.
Interviews with more than a dozen
workers showed there was little sign of regret from employees who voted for the
strike. They said they would rather lose their jobs than put up with lower
wages and poorer benefits.
"They're
just taking from us," said Kenneth Johnson, 46, of Missouri. He said he
earned roughly $35,000 with overtime last year, down from about $45,000 five
years ago.
"I
really can't afford to not be working, but this is not worth it. I'd rather go
work somewhere else or draw unemployment," said Johnson, a worker at
Hostess for 23 years.
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