After baker’s union members strikes at Hostess Brands, Hostess to close
Irving, Texas-based Hostess Brands, maker of Twinkies, Wonder Bread and numerous other well-known baked goods, announced on Friday, Nov. 16, that it is permanently closing all its plants and has requested bankruptcy-court authorization to liquidate the business and sell its assets, including 33 bakeries and 565 distribution centers.
The announcement came after a week after members of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM) struck several of the company’s locations in response to what the union called the “unilateral imposition of a horrendous contract” rejected by 92% of the membership.