Twinkie bakers qualify for trade-related benefits

Supply Chain

Wednesday, March 06, 2013

The federal government says that people who used to make Twinkies, Ho Hos and Wonder Bread lost their jobs in part due to foreign competition and qualify for training subsidized by the government. In November, Hostess Brands Inc. shut down and filed for bankruptcy liquidation, saying it was unable to keep up with medical and pension obligations, competition and difficult economic conditions. Last month, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that about 18,000 wor...

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