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Teamsters chief smacks down local pilots union
May 20, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinTeamsters President James Hoffa wants to rein in leaders of the pilots union at Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings
Inc.
MoreUnion looks to settle with workers over right-to-work issue
May 17, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinA local union charged with violating Indiana’s right-to-work law is hoping to settle with six workers who say their
dues were improperly collected.
MoreWorkers allege improper collection of union dues
May 16, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Indianapolis operations of a Canadian paper company and a Teamsters-affiliated local union violated Indiana’s right-to-work
law, according to the allegations of six men who want out of the union.
MoreRepublic Airways fires president of pilots union
May 2, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinThe move comes after years of unfruitful contract negotiations between the Indianapolis-based firm and the International Brotherhood
of Teamsters Local 357.
MoreWork rules split pilots, Republic
April 27, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinRepublic Airways Holdings and the union that represents its pilots are so far apart in contract talks that the National Mediation
Board in Washington, D.C., won’t schedule more meetings between the parties. Republic has agreed to higher pay, but
the union wants significant changes to work rules that affect quality of life and, the union insists, passenger safety.
MoreIndiana 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.
MoreCrane workers to protest federal budget cuts
March 12, 2013
Associated PressWorkers at southern Indiana's Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center are planning a protest of furloughs and pay freezes stemming
from the automatic federal budget cuts.
MoreUnion workers at Goshen's Cequent plant take severance deal
February 23, 2013
Associated PressThe trailer-hitch manufacturer plans to close the 450-employee plant and move operations to Mexico. Union workers voted Friday
to forego arbitration and accept a severance agreement that will pay the most senior employees $36,000.
MoreBill to ban Indiana teacher union deductions advances
February 19, 2013
Associated PressRepublicans sparked protests from teachers and union officials Tuesday by pushing legislation through a House committee that
would bar Indiana schools from automatically deducting union dues from teacher paychecks, an issue that critics thought was
off the table this year.
MoreKey symphony fundraising campaign far exceeded goal
February 7, 2013
Dan HumanThe Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra said Thursday that it far surpassed its $5 million goal for a fundraising campaign that
helped lock in a long-term contract for the ISO's musicians. The campaign raised a total of $8.5 million.
MoreSymphony within $1 million of key fundraising goal
January 28, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinIndianapolis Symphony Orchestra musicians are hoping they'll be able to move forward with a new five-year labor contract
even though the ISO is still about $900,000 short of reaching an important $5 million fundraising target only a week before
the deadline.
MoreUnions suffer sharp decline in membership
January 23, 2013
Associated PressUnion membership plummeted last year to the lowest level since the 1930s. In Indiana, where a new right-to-work law took effect
last March, the state lost about 56,000 union members.
MoreJudge dismisses Indiana right-to-work law challenge
January 17, 2013
Associated PressU.S. District Court Judge Philip Simon in Hammond ruled that none of the union's arguments against the law could succeed
in federal court, although a challenge could still be made in state courts.
MoreMichigan's right-to-work law could change Indiana's economic development pitch
January 5, 2013
Dan HumanAs the controversial provision spreads to other states in the region, Indiana is likely to give more weight to its other selling
points.
MoreREWIND: IBJ's top 10 business stories of 2012
December 26, 2012
The state's labor landscape changed, and the housing market improved. Indianapolis basked in the glow of
a flawless Super Bowl, and big-name CEOs were shown the door. IBJ's reporters and editors recall the year's
biggest stories.
Michigan becomes latest right-to-work state
December 11, 2012
Associated PressMichigan lawmakers gave final approval Tuesday to right-to-work legislation, dealing a devastating and once-unthinkable defeat
to organized labor in a state that has been a cradle of the movement for generations.
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.
MoreGlass factory's safety under state's lens yet again
November 24, 2012
Dan HumanUnion leaders say working conditions are improving at the Pilkington glass factory in Shelbyville, but an employee’s
injury in October has led to another visit from state safety officials and possibly more fines.
MoreHostess, union unsuccessful in court-ordered mediation
November 20, 2012
Associated PressThe maker of Twinkies and Ding Dongs said late Tuesday that it failed to reach an agreement with its second-biggest union.
As a result, Hostess plans to continue with a hearing on Wednesday in which a bankruptcy court judge will decide if the company
can close its operations.
MoreHope for Hostess? Judge pushes sides into mediation
November 19, 2012
Bloomberg NewsHostess Brands Inc. will hold talks with its bakery workers’ union on Tuesday to explore the reasons for a strike that
the maker of Twinkies and Wonder bread said will force it to liquidate.
MoreAllison Transmission, union reach tentative agreement
November 16, 2012
Dan HumanMembers of United Auto Workers Local 933 must vote in favor of the five-year collective bargaining agreements before they
would go into effect.
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.
MoreHostess says liquidation decision expected Friday
November 15, 2012
Associated PressHostess Brands said it likely won't make an announcement until Friday morning on whether it will move to liquidate its
business, after the company had set a Thursday deadline for striking employees to return to work.
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.
MoreHostess: Firm to liquidate unless workers return Thursday
November 14, 2012
Dan HumanThe maker of Wonder bread and Twinkies said it doesn't have the financial resources to survive the ongoing strike by the bakers'
union.
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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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