Everyone knows the rap against Twinkies and the other confections made by Hostess: They’re the worst kind of junk food, all sugar and empty calories. Expect to see a new argument added: They’re union-busting, too.

Hostess, which is finally re-emerging from bankruptcy after closing down last year, went in full damage-control mode this week after a Wall Street Journal story indicated it was going to keep unions out of its workforce.