Early afternoon on the day that Hostess Brands announced it was liquidating the business, about a dozen employees gathered outside the Hostess plant at 400 Monroe. A few BCTGM (Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers, and Grain Millers) union members were carrying signs that read, “On Strike Against Hostess Brands.”
Some of the workers (the plant employed about 250 workers, according to the Memphis Business Journal) were taking images of a letter signed by the CEO which was taped to the door of the plant.
One union member, who asked that his name not be used, said that he had worked for the plant for 11 years. He said that production at the plant ended at 10 a.m. He wasn’t sure what would be the union’s next move.
“We just have to wait because this is not official,” he said. “We’re seeing what their [Hostess’] situation is.”
A transcript of the letter, dated November 16th, is below.