Twenty-Month Stoppage Yields Workers Hardship but Little Benefit
In summer 2011, the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) union — the same union whose strike killed…
Ex-Union Members Know Why Unions Are Declining
According to the federal government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the proportion of private-sector employees in unions has tumbled to a…
Baker’s Union Burns Hostess, Teamsters, And Members
The Hostess Baker’s Union is back and ready to be more destructive than ever. And as details emerge from what…
Lockout Sours for Union Members at Sugar Plants
For the fourth time, American Crystal Sugar union members rejected the contract proposed by the company. That means the 16-month lockout will…
The White Knight Comes for the Snacks, Not for the Union
Twinkie the Kid was known for saving Twinkies from evil-doers in his classic commercials. Unfortunately, the Kid was no match for destructive…
Trumka’s Ho-Hos Attack is Ho-Hum
Unlike Twinkies, which have been rumored to last forever — and now might not last another week thanks to a union strike — labor’s…
Hostess to Liquidate Due to Baker’s Union Strike
Hostess Brands, Inc., the makers of Twinkies and Wonder Bread, announced this morning that after a one-week strike by the baker’s union, the company…
Union’s Strike of Bankrupt Company Half-Baked
Unions like to portray themselves as the ones who fight back and balance out the equation between employees and management….