Thousands of Hostess Brands employees, including workers in Maine, have gone on strike in a contract dispute with the bankrupt company.Employees at the Hostess Brands company in Biddeford said they will be continuing a strike around the clock until the company meets them "in the middle" on a contract that was rejected by 92 percent of the union's Hostess members.The company makes Twinkies, Ding Dongs and Ho Hos, among its many products.Members of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union began the strike on Friday.Union spokesman Frank Hurt said, "The contract calls for extreme wage and benefit cuts which amount to 27-32 percent overall, with an 8 percent wage reduction imposed immediately. The company unilaterally ceased making contributions, required by their union contracts, to the workers' pensions in July 2011.