At least First Lady
Michelle Obama should rejoice, as White Bread America won't be kicked around anymore;
Hostess Brands Inc., which makes Ding Dongs, Wonder Bread and other snacks, filed a motion Friday with U.S. Bankruptcy Court seeking permission to shutter its operations. The move comes after the company said striking workers across the country crippled its ability to maintain production.
The first domino of the second Obama era falls;
Hostess has said the company is unprofitable under its current cost structure, in large part because of its union wages and pension costs.
[CEO Greg] Rayburn said that sales volumes had been flat to slightly down leading up the bankruptcy filing. In a statement on the company website, he said all employees will eventually lose their jobs, "some sooner than others."
"Unfortunately, because we are in bankruptcy, there are severe limits on the assistance the (company) can offer you [Hostess employees] at this time," Rayburn wrote.
The liquidation hearing will go before a bankruptcy judge Monday afternoon. Rayburn said he's confident the judge will approve the motion.
"There's no other alternative," he said.
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