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Collective Bargaining
Indiana union membership at lowest level in 24 years
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.
MoreAllison Transmission workers approve labor contracts
November 29, 2012
Dan HumanMore than 1,500 hourly workers in Indianapolis ratified new five-year contracts, the automotive supplier announced Thursday.
MoreHostess to close all plants, fire thousands of workers
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.
MoreAllison negotiators extend contracts until next week
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.
MoreAllison Transmission workers may strike this week
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.
MoreAnother symphony contract deadline passes without a deal
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.
MoreHostess to cut wages for Indiana bakers in labor deal
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.
MoreISO asking for fewer concessions, sets Saturday deadline
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.
MoreSymphony standoff might fray local support
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.
MoreSymphony cancels first two weeks of new season
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.
MoreISO contract talks continue; union pitches 2-month extension
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.
MoreIndianapolis symphony's woes aren't just about money
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.
MoreRight-to-work boosting job-marketing efforts in Indiana
March 31, 2012
Scott OlsonLocal economic development groups are wasting no time touting Indiana's new right-to-work law, a spot check shows.
MoreHow key bills fared during 2012 Indiana legislative session
March 17, 2012
Right-to-work, smoking ban were only two of a long list of actions taken.
MoreVectren locks out union workers in dispute
December 17, 2011
Associated PressVectren has locked out 270 union workers at several Indiana worksites after the union rejected a proposed three-year-contract.
MoreState economic development group backs right-to-work
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.
MoreLabor deal not a panacea for Pacers
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.
MoreMore games lost as NBA players file antitrust lawsuit
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.
MorePlayers reject NBA's offer, begin to disband union
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.
MoreUPDATE: Players vote to OK deal to end NFL lockout
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.
MorePacers' Simon at center of NBA labor fight
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.
MoreRolls-Royce, union strike deal as competition looms
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.
MoreBill on teacher union rights heads to governor
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.
MoreNFL, union agree to 24-hour deadline extension
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.
MoreMarsh agrees to settle labor complaint
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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These quaint,obsessed musings by the stalkers are certainly entertaining, but I'm trying to figure out what, if anything, all the yelping below has to do with Zak Brown.
It's evident that Moffett was pushing the right buttons and corporate America is now trying to squash him. He just wanted to withdraw the free pilot services provided to the company by the pilots to try and put some pressure on a company that has not been interested in negotiating a contract in over 5 years. The company does not provide a contract because not having one has saved them a bundle of money. Shame on any Republic pilots not standing behind their union leader just because things are getting tough, can you not see such strategic moves by the company as putting the last union president in a corporate position and into THEIR pocket. Do you really believe the last union president is so appalled at the attempts by Moffett, do you not remember his oppositions to the company? We stood behind him. It has been proven over and over again for thousands of years without fail, a man cannot serve two masters. Anyone that believes people vote contrary to their paycheck and livelihood deserve to be taken advantage of, the recent statements by the former union president are laughable as he denounces the current union president from his new corporate position. Have you ever seen a drafted sports player score points for his previous team, it cannot be done, he is not on the pilots side anymore, he gets his money a different way now than you and I do, and he should not be allowed to remain on the seniority list. A drafted player brings strength, credibility, tactical knowledge, and a strategic advantage to his NEW team, he would not be drafted or paid were it otherwise. We are all forced to choose only one side to play for and support, not doing so has many references in life such as insider trading and shaving points, all illegal for good reason. This basic fact is why corporate moguls, scientist, and engineers all sign non-discloser agreements and non-compete clauses, as protection in case they are lured into switching sides as our former union president has done. No NFL coach ever drafted a player so that both teams could benefit and better understand each other, they are recruited to win the game against that former team, period. Likewise the company does not recruit the former union president by accident or mutual understanding, its strategy. Don't confuse playing the game with good sportsman-like conduct in support of common business and prosperity goals, with the requirement to only play for one side. Good men we all love and favor fall subject to this manipulation, often without their knowledge, and it is not a betrayal of their friendship to oppose them when they switch sides. If we did not love and trust them, they would not have been chosen and lured to the other side in the first place. The deception by the drafted player is not made at a conscious level, it's just human nature and it's all about money and power which corrupts our ability to be objective and loyal to two masters. This is why our court system created the defense attorney, and why our military created counter intelligence. Its strategy and its propaganda, and it works, and that's why the "powers to be" manipulate the chess pieces by sometimes changing their colors. Some players know they are being manipulated when their color is changed, but it brings them more money and power so they do not care. The rest have good intentions but do not even realize they are being manipulated. This tactic is also known by another name, Divide and Conquer. In battle sending an imperfect message with an imperfect team is obviously not ideal, but it's still being sent by YOUR team, your union leader, a leader that has common goals and common rewards with you, they are the best, because we have elected them to do a job for us. If you are not backing Moffett but believing the spin by those that have recently switched sides, you are taking food out of your own mouth. Showing unity and backing an imperfect situation still results in taking just as much ground, it's about unity and bargaining power. It's not necessary to wait around for that perfect attack because it will never come, the company will spin and attempt to destroy anyone that gets in their way. Ultimately it's not about any specific attack anyway, ASAP or whatever it makes no difference, it is and always has been only about power. If this company cared about safety it would not build pairings with 8 hour overnights, come on, are you that naive? Besides, do you really think Hoffa cares, no, he got a call from corporate America and was squeezed into denouncing Moffett. If he didn't they would spin the safety card against him and the Teamsters National with implication for truckers, future contracts, insurance rates etc...saying something like the Teamsters use safety as a bargaining chip, blah blah blah... Do you really think any pilot is going to do something unsafe for the contract, absolutely not, the only ones threatening safety here is the company with reduced rest, fatigue, and poverty. Do you not find it odd that Hoffa and the Teamsters are opposing a Teamster president publicly? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and work with one of their own? Why did they not sit down and help him strategize, correct any mistakes, and charge ahead? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and leverage a contract for all those pilots that have been paying Teamster dues, isn't that why we have all been paying Teamster dues in the first place? I sure haven't been paying dues so that the Teamsters National could come along and write this kind of an article undercutting our union leader and our unity. Whose side is the Teamsters National really on, it's obviously not the Republic pilots side.
No matter what Moffatt does the company is going to spin it like he is the terrorist and brainwash people like you into believing it, wake up, back your players that are trying to change things for you and your livelihood. Where has Hoffa been for the last 6 years, except collecting our dues. Seriously, do you really think an FO going for upgrade, signed off by a checkairman ready for the upgrade, who then fails, is not even capable of returning as a First Officer.
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