Question

why do you think the strike was so damaging to hostess? why was hostess struggling prior to the strike and do you believe the union or management is more responsible for the downfall of the company?

Answer 1

1. The Hostess workers strike was damaging to the company.

Reasons

• The hostess was going through bankruptcy
• It was negotiating with the Union
• Union was not willing to negotiate

2)

• numerous executive pay raises
• Financial mismanagement
• company neglecting to adapt to changing consumer tastes

3) It is hard to say who exactly is responsible for the downfall of Hostess

• Failure to adapt to changing consumer tastes
• Dwindled sales of snack cakes
• No changes made to the product mix to appeal to the health-conscious consumer
• Unions blame the management in place
• Accumulated debt, and, management debt