Twinkies and Wonder Bread Out-of-Business? :-(

[DianaForRussFeingold]

Run time: 03:12 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reRm1NEGV8U   Posted on YouTube: January 10, 2012 By YouTube Member: ABCNews Views on YouTube: 308   Posted on DU: January 11, 2012 By DU Member: DianaForRussFeingold Views on DU: 2423

 
"Hostess, the makers of some favorite treats, can't keep up with the high cost of labor."

[Stardust]

1. Well, that really sucks.

[DianaForRussFeingold]

2. It sure does!

:hi: I think the high cost of gasoline had a great deal to do with it. I also hate how ABC only mentions the high cost of labor in the description. :grr:

[subterranean]

3. I love how they talk about the "high cost of labor" while the video shows

an automated production line, with all the labor being done by machines.

[DianaForRussFeingold]

4. Thanks for noticing...

That's really disgusting! I hope people realize how much we need Unions, now, more than ever...
They're saying "unions killed the Twinkie" Sad.
Here is an example from a terrible fox business show. I hope Keith Olbermann sees this: http://news.yahoo.com/twinkies-maker-hostess-seeks-bankruptcy-protection-132243669.html

[ehrnst]

5. In related news, programmers mourn.

A key ingredient in software development will soon be gone. The Mayans were right about 2012. We are doomed.

[DianaForRussFeingold]

6. Link?!

:hi:

[dtexdem]

8. And what about the Twinkie defense?

Let's face it: "I killed the mayor and a supervisor because I ate a bagel" just won't cut it.

;-)

[ooglymoogly]

7. Oh wait...has Bain capitol taken it over....that is exactly their MO.

Do I need a sarcasm button.

[dtexdem]

9. Yeah, here's the slogan: "Keep your Mitts off of my Ho Hos."

Then I guess we'd be in for a real Snowball fight.

Mmm, sarcasm buttons sound good -- available in both chocolate and vanilla? ;-)