This site is maintained by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to keep Teamster Hostess members informed about the bankruptcy of Hostess Brands Inc.
The Teamsters Union accused Hostess of "years of failed management initiatives," including raises of up to 240 percent for executives prior to bankruptcy. "It doesn't get more American than Twinkies, yet Twinkies will be no more unless the company gets serious," said Ken Hall, the Teamsters' General Secretary-Treasurer.
Marking the peak of a heated labor dispute, Hostess Brands and the Teamsters Union are squaring off in bankruptcy court Tuesday in a case that could decide the iconic company's future.
NEW YORK - A union official representing workers at Hostess Brands Inc. said Monday that he isn't optimistic the two sides will come to an agreement over workers' contracts before the dispute lands in bankruptcy court.
The maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread heads to court Tuesday to try to throw out its union contracts, in a battle that leaves the iconic baker's future very much in doubt.