Legal Matters	3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2012
Legal Matters
Legal Matters	Note 16: Legal Matters The Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) AFL-CIO has filed an unfair labor practices charge against the Company with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) associated with the negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement and the lockout of union employees upon the expiration of the previous collective bargaining agreement. The Company intends to vigorously defend its position but cannot predict the ultimate outcome of this matter.

Legal Matters

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2012

Note 16: Legal Matters

The Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) AFL-CIO has filed an unfair labor practices charge against the Company with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) associated with the negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement and the lockout of union employees upon the expiration of the previous collective bargaining agreement. The Company intends to vigorously defend its position but cannot predict the ultimate outcome of this matter.

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