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Hostess, Unions Fail to Reach Agreement

The company will continue to seek permission to wind down operations.

By Shane O'Halloran
November 21, 2012

Hostess Brands to Shutter Company in Wake of Strike, Bankruptcy

Hostess Brands and its striking employees in the Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Union failed to reach an agreement during private mediation on Tuesday. The continued impasse sets up a return to bankruptcy court for the baked snacks company, where a judge will determine whether or not the company can continue to wind down operations and sell off its assets.

Shane O’Halloran joined Food Engineering in November of 2012 as Digital/Online Editor. He graduated from Oberlin College in 2010, and worked as a copy editor and contributor to BleacherReport.com and ShesGameSports.com. He has also written feature articles on a freelance basis for publications in the western suburbs of Philadelphia. His areas of expertise include social media campaigns and website management. Shane produces daily news updates for www.foodengineeringmag.com and Food Engineering’s social media sites. In addition, Shane writes news articles for FE’s TechFlash e-newsletter and Food Engineering’s People and Industry section.