State providing info for Hostess workers

ALEXANDRIA — Louisiana’s labor department will hold orientation sessions for employees losing their jobs because of the closure of Hostess Brands Inc.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission said Hostess Brands employed 419 people in Louisiana. Four orientation sessions have been set beginning 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the Central Louisiana Business Incubator in the Alexandria area, where Hostess employed more than 200. The commission said other sessions will be scheduled in other areas of Louisiana to tell workers about unemployment benefits and re-employment services.

Hostess got the OK from a bankruptcy judge this week to begin shutting down after failing to reach agreement to end a strike by a bakers’ union.

Comments

1) Comment by dday198 - 24/11/2012

and yahoos repeat everything the hear on radio. monkey hear monkey repeat

2) Comment by Attila - 24/11/2012

Well said biglsufan. The union mantra of doing as little as possible, for as much money as possible, for as long as possible is coming home to roost. Unions have a history of harming many of their members to benefit one.

3) Comment by biglsufan - 24/11/2012

Thanks to the Unions we have no more Twinkies, the auto bailout and picketing at Walmart. Am I missing something? I was in Walmart the other day and didn't notice the managers holding guns to the employees heads forcing them to work there. Same goes for the autoworkers and bakers. IF YOUR NOT HAPPY, FIND ANOTHER JOB!

4) Comment by BoiledCrabs - 24/11/2012

Coming soon, chinese twinkies...

5) Comment by Terd Handler - 24/11/2012

Where is our wonderful governor during all this?