| SamuelRSmith said: Unions can't be blamed for this. Sure, they drove the final nail in the coffin, but Hostess's demise has been on the cards for years, now... through a combination of changing consumer demands and poor management. On the topic of unions themselves. I have no problems with them. People should be free to associate with whoever they want. At the same time, however, they should also be free to not associate with whoever they want - forced membership or forced payments of union dues, I am against. |
Agreed. I mean twinkies aren;t as popular as theey used to be, besides how many other hostess products can you name. There used to be a ton like suzie qs and sno-balls etc. I don't really see them around as much as I used to, I don't think todays parents buy them as much as those of times past. So the company is going down through product demise and lack of innovation.
Also as far as the American Unions arguments are concerned. I realize the arguments put forth, and I do think greed and both directions lead to over-reactive debates, but I just want to make one point. Unions found their inception in this country due to the fact that workers were making not just less than a living wage, but so little that they were bieng payed with scrip (i.e. 'monopoly money') and/or essientially debt notices. Many people died in debt to the companies that hired them! Isn't that insane?
So yeah you can say what you want about unions, and Im sure there has been a lot of corruption over time, but hardcore leisse faire captalism is not the better alternative, and it has been confirmed in our nations history. (hence why it is important to study history).
"Let justice be done though the heavens fall." - Jim Garrison
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