March 23, 2013
Associated PressExperts say that former Gov. Mitch Daniels' decision to end collective bargaining for state workers in 2005 contributed
to the drop.
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November 29, 2012
Dan HumanMore than 1,500 hourly workers in Indianapolis ratified new five-year contracts, the automotive supplier announced Thursday.
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November 16, 2012
Dan Human, Bloomberg NewsHostess Brands Inc. said Friday it will close all of its plants, leading to the loss of hundreds of jobs in Indiana and thousands
more nationwide. The company employs 288 in Indianapolis.
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November 15, 2012
Dan HumanThe commercial transmission maker's existing contracts, which were set to expire at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, will remain
in force until noon Nov. 21.
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November 13, 2012
Dan HumanMembers of United Auto Workers Local 933, which represents roughly 1,500 hourly workers, could declare a strike if negotiators
do not reach an agreement with Allison Transmission by a Wednesday deadline.
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October 8, 2012
Dan HumanIndianapolis Symphony Orchestra musicians’ contract negotiations remain stalled and another week of concerts has been
canceled after a Saturday deadline passed with no resolution.
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October 4, 2012
IBJ StaffHostess Brands Inc., the maker of Twinkies and Wonderbread, has received the go-ahead from a U.S. bankruptcy court judge to
lower wages for thousands of bakery workers, affecting more than 400 employees in Indiana.
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October 2, 2012
Dan HumanIndianapolis Symphony Orchestra executives have given musicians until 6 p.m. Saturday to decide on a contract offer that asks
for significantly fewer concessions than previous proposals. But musicians say the offer is unacceptable due to an escape
clause.
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September 15, 2012
Dan HumanThe Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s decision to cancel the first two weeks of its season and lock out musicians could
carry long-term risks in alienating subscribers and donors, observers say.
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September 8, 2012
IBJ StaffIndianapolis Symphony Orchestra on Saturday canceled the first two weeks of its new season, saying even a temporary extension
of musicians’ just-expired contract would intensify the organization’s financial woes.
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September 7, 2012
Dan HumanIndianapolis Symphony Orchestra managers and musicians failed to meet a Friday deadline to agree on a new contract, but the
symphony did not immediately follow through on threats to cancel the first two weeks of its new season.
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September 1, 2012
Dan HumanEven if the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s management and musicians overcome gaping differences and reach a contract
agreement, industry experts say disconcerting questions will continue to hang over the organization.
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March 31, 2012
Scott OlsonLocal economic development groups are wasting no time touting Indiana's new right-to-work law, a spot check shows.
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March 17, 2012
Right-to-work, smoking ban were only two of a long list of actions taken.
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December 17, 2011
Associated PressVectren has locked out 270 union workers at several Indiana worksites after the union rejected a proposed three-year-contract.
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December 9, 2011
J.K. WallThe agency in charge of attracting business expansions to Indiana unanimously passed a resolution to support a right-to-work
law, arguing that the state is automatically eliminated from many economic deals because it lacks such legislation.
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December 3, 2011
Anthony SchoettleSports business experts with knowledge of the new collective bargaining agreement expected to be ratified by NBA owners and
players this week think it will push the Indiana Pacers toward breaking even but won’t ensure the team’s long-term
profitability.
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November 16, 2011
Associated PressThe Indiana Pacers have already lost eight preseason games and eight regular-season games, with half of those events scheduled
for Conseco Fieldhouse. Extending the stoppage through Dec. 15 will cost the Pacers another 15 games, including six at home.
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November 14, 2011
Associated PressNational Basketball Association players rejected the league's latest offer Monday and have begun the process to disband
the union. The decision likely jeopardizes the season.
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July 25, 2011
Associated PressThe NFL Players Association executive board and 32 team reps have voted unanimously to approve the terms of a deal to the
end the 4½-month lockout.
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July 2, 2011
Anthony SchoettleAlong with players’ salaries and contract terms, revenue sharing among the NBA's 30 team owners is becoming the wild-card
issue that could blow the lid off contract negotiations.
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April 27, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinCompetition from a new, state-of-the-art Rolls-Royce factory in Virginia drove contract talks in Indianapolis between the
company and a union representing 1,700 of its workers here.
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April 19, 2011
Associated PressA bill to restrict Indiana teachers' collective bargaining rights has cleared its final legislative hurdle, becoming the
first part of Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels' sweeping education agenda to make it to the governor's desk.
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March 3, 2011
Associated PressThe NFL and the players' union decided Thursday to keep the current collective bargaining agreement in place for an additional
24 hours so that negotiations can continue.
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February 17, 2011
IBJ StaffMarsh Supermarkets Inc. has agreed to pay a total of $42,500 to settle a National Labor Relations Board case accusing the
grocery chain of interfering with workers’ attempts to unionize.
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Laura-the festivals and tastings are free. What does is strengthen the sense of community with activities. What are those empty lots doing for the Village? it's sad you can't see the good that this progress can do for the area. No one is requiring anyone to shop there. I guess you'd rather see a Dollar store move in or no, we'd rather see the property stand empty b/c change is out of the question.
Read down to the part about Brizzi. Someone needs to subpoena his "purchases" of Red RockPictures and Cellstar and his corresponding bank records, I mean c'mon, I'd like to see his alcohol usage records, too. http://diana-vice.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html
Wonder if my neighborhood can advertise our "retention" pond and act like it is a beach too?
a new record at the '11 salebration until they realized that it was a futile effort to get their crapwagon moter and crapwagon car up speed. And then they just quietly slunk off into the night and never spoke of it again. Nothing to see here folks.
millions for putting a company's bumper sticker on one of its Lolas. But you gotta take what you can get.