 the demise of twinkies  there s an old saying don t cut off your nose to spite your face apparently the meaning is lost on labor unions that mistakenly believe unsustainable wages and benefits can somehow be squeezed from business owners such is the case with the bakers union at hostess brands the makers of twinkies and other popular treats they have authorized a strike that has resulted in immediate closing of three plants in st louis and resulting layoffs of over 300 employees what is the union thinking get the details at  wwwredstatecom 20121113 yesitstrueparasiticunionskilltheirhostsorinthiscas   the demise twinkies  