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  • Welcome To The Teamsters-Hostess Webpage

    This site is maintained by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and is meant to keep Teamster Hostess members up to date on information and events connected to the ongoing situation with Hostess Brands, Inc.

    Please visit this site regularly to learn about the latest Hostess developments, and feel free to recommend the site as a resource to your Teamster brothers as well as members of the public who wish to know more about the latest unfortunate development in the company formerly known as Interstate Brands Corporation.

    In addition to offering news and updates, the site contains relevant public documents that Teamster Hostess employees can access to arm themselves with the truth as things continue to unfold.  If you have any questions about anything Hostess related, we urge you to contact your local Teamster representative, or you may click here to ask a question or post a comment.

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  • Hostess' Teamsters Members May Strike -Union

    About 7,500 union workers at Hostess Brands Inc, the makers of Twinkies and Wonder Bread, may strike if a U.S. bankruptcy judge grants the company's bid to slash commitments to union employees, the Teamsters Union said on Monday.

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  • Teamsters Act Tough With Twinkies Maker

    The Teamsters Union said Monday that its members will strike if a judge clears Hostess Brands Inc. to implement new collective-bargaining agreements—replete with fresh cuts to wages and benefits.

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  • Teamsters Authorize Hostess Strike Pending Court Action

    (WASHINGTON) –The Teamsters Union announced today that its members working at Hostess voted overwhelmingly – over 90 percent in favor – to authorize a strike if Hostess is granted its motion to impose unfair contract terms as part of the bankruptcy process.

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  • Teamsters Oppose Court Approval Of Hostess CEO's Contract

    (Washington) - The following is a statement from Ken Hall, Teamsters Union International Vice President, in response to Hostess Brands Inc.’s recent bankruptcy court application to fund the salary of the company’s CEO in direct contrast to the major cuts the company wants imposed upon its unionized workforce.

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Hostess Bankruptcy

On January 11, 2012, Hostess Brands Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Southern District of New York. Read more about the Hostess bankruptcy, here.

Hostess Negotiations

As we have maintained repeatedly over the course of the last several months in our dealings with the Company, the key to Hostess’ long-term survival is finding a mutually agreeable solution among all parties – management, lenders, equity holders and employees. Read more about the Hostess negotiations, here.

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