In reaction the news that the bankrupt Hostess company – maker of such sugary confections as Twinkies and Ding-Dongs – is closing its doors because it was unable to reach an agreement with the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union (BCTGM), AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka issued the following statement (the bakery union is an AFL-CIO member):

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