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HEMPSTEAD: Indianapolis approaching important tipping point
February 23, 2013
Sarah HempsteadConfluence of trends, developments offer special opportunity.
MoreIndiana coal industry scrambling to save its future
February 16, 2013
Chris O'MalleyOptions include increasing exports as opposition to coal-fired electricity generation heats up at both national and local
levels.
MoreBARNARD: Courts hand business big victory over insurers
September 8, 2012
Thomas A. Barnard / Special to IBJIf your Indiana business has purchased liability insurance over the years and now faces an issue of environmental contamination,
you might have valuable insurance coverage you don’t know about.
MoreIndianapolis expects savings from sweeping energy project
April 28, 2012
Marc D. AllanThe city is guaranteed $7.5 million in savings over 15 years from a $18 million upgrade of city facilities, and the savings
are expected to accumulate further.
MoreGreencastle plant key in Ford's environmental movement
March 3, 2012
Scott OlsonSupplier to begin producing door part made from kenaf, a plant similar to bamboo but related to cotton.
MoreCARTER: Community enthusiasm palpable with eco causes
March 3, 2012
Tim Carter / Special to IBJIndianapolis is beginning to focus on environment, livability.
MoreAlternative fuels gaining popularity
March 3, 2012
Chris O'MalleyWhile some trucking firms are busily updating old trucks, others are delving into alternative fuels, which will help lower
emissions.
MoreSpeedway buying Greenfield-based Gas America
February 11, 2012
IBJ StaffGas America, a family-owned chain founded nearly a century ago, has 88 locations, nearly all of which will be converted to
the Speedway brand.
MoreIndianapolis neighborhood striving for LEED status
October 22, 2011
Scott OlsonDesignation to east-side project would go beyond building certification.
MoreSustainability, more new jobs key to GM site
August 27, 2011
Kevin Parsons / Special to IBJWhy not look at the entire neighborhood instead of just this old site?
MoreElectric vehicles gain traction in region
June 4, 2011
Chris O'MalleyIndianapolis has one of the highest concentrations of plug-in electric vehicle drivers in the nation, an industry official
says.
MoreMassive recycling plant in Indianapolis pays off for Republic Services
June 4, 2011
Scott OlsonA $4M machine sorts newspaper, glass, plastic quickly from as far away as Evansville.
MorePorous concrete gets big test
April 30, 2011
Chris O'MalleyThe new sidewalk and curb material is easing strain on storm sewers on Ohio Street.
MoreHOLT: New York threatens to ballast Indiana exports
April 2, 2011
David HoltRegulations aimed at stopping invasive species are too stiff.
MoreBanks OK with 'clean energy financing districts'
March 12, 2011
Scott OlsonIndustry feared original bill would have put mortgage lenders at added risk.
MoreIndiana experts weigh in on environmental issues
March 5, 2011
A panel discussion includes topics ranging from green power initiatives and hybrid cars to landfill policies and environmental
regulations.
MoreCarp czar has huge task of fighting invasive fish
November 20, 2010
Marc D. AllanJohn Goss, a Hoosier who helped create the Great Lakes Compact to conserve water, is coordinating federal, state attack.
MorePRINCE: Why iPad could save investment firms money
November 20, 2010
Douglas PrinceThe device is projected to save Prince Group office at Stifel Nicolaus & Co. more than $3,000 in paper alone.
MoreFederal courthouse in Indianapolis slated for green roof
September 25, 2010
Scott OlsonPlants atop the Birch Bayh Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse are expected to cut costs in long run.
MoreIndiana contractors scramble for certification to remove lead
June 5, 2010
Norm HeikensNew U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rules force precautions on paint chips, dust.
MoreTimber industry seeks respect, profit from 'green' standards
March 6, 2010
Chris O'MalleyWhy should bamboo imported from Asia or steel made through intensive use of energy be consider greener than locally grown
trees? timber interests ask.
MoreTROY: New law frees contaminated real estate from purgatory
February 20, 2010
Paul TroyState environmental regulators now must consider leaving contamination in the ground so long as it doesn't threaten health
MoreAdvisory panel urges EPA to back plan to pay for green projects via property tax
November 28, 2009
Chris O'MalleyBy issuing “voluntary environmental improvement bonds,”, local and state governments could
create special taxing districts that finance homeowner purchases of everything from solar panels to rain
gardens.
MoreIndianapolis Sustainability Awards will honor green projects
November 28, 2009
IBJ StaffDeadline for nominations is Dec. 15 for projects in the categories of air, energy, land, water and “reduce,
reuse, recycle.”
MoreEPA: IPL electric plant upgrades were deficient
November 28, 2009
Chris O'MalleyIndianapolis Power & Light faces potential fines and capital expenditures after allegedly updating three generating
plants over 23 years without adding the most modern pollution controls.
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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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