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Few private firms survive to third generation
March 30, 2009
Cory SchoutenThe Gene B. Glick Co. has managed to accomplish what few privately held family enterprises can—keeping the company alive
for
a third generation.
MoreBeats the landfill: Staff disassembled seats for recycling
March 9, 2009
Sam StallThe staff of the Indianapolis Museum of Art decided to recycle the parts of old theater seats to prevent them from being unloaded
in a landfill.
MoreCIB's influence has grown with city's sports scene
February 9, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerState lawmakers formed the Capital Improvement Board in 1965 to oversee construction of the city's convention center.
MoreHHGregg vying to win customers of Circuit City
February 9, 2009
Scott OlsonCompany officials think HHGregg is well-positioned to fill the void that Circuit City Stores Inc. will leave when its stores
are closed.
MoreAirport board adds members
January 26, 2009
The Indianapolis Airport Authority has tapped three prominent leaders to fill expiring terms of three board members.
MoreLocal ad club chooses new name
January 26, 2009
AdClub Indianapolis, one of the oldest local chapters of the American Advertising Federation, is taking on a new name. The
new moniker—AAF Indianapolis—reinforces the professional group's tie to its parent organization, and will enhance
branding
on a local, regional and national level.
MorePodcast expert recognizes Eiteljorg's 'EM Radio'
January 26, 2009
Schoolteachers are discovering that a museum field trip isn't the only way to expose their students to Native American and
frontier culture. More of them are downloading podcasts produced by the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indian and Western Art.
MoreMartin University needs cash
January 26, 2009
Martin University needs to raise $1.26 million to restore its campus from December flooding caused by a burst pipe—in
addition to $1 million the predominantly black school was already trying to raise in order to
shore up its fragile finances.
MoreDome roof finds new life
January 26, 2009
The salvage operation surrounding the old RCA Dome's fabric roof has taken on a life of its own. Portions of the 13-acres
of Teflon-coated dome material saved when the stadium was demolished is going to a variety of uses, including Dome Bags,
a line of purses and wallets.
MorePenn Arts redevelopment hits funding snag
January 26, 2009
The Penn Arts apartment building at 16th and Meridian streets will stay vacant a while longer. A $3 million plan to transform
the 82-unit apartment building into 45 fancier units has hit a snag that's become familiar
to developers: No financing was available at advantageous terms
MoreIRL, Hot Wheels work on deal
January 26, 2009
Indy Racing League officials are finalizing a deal with Mattel's Hot Wheels to roll out a line of replica open-wheel cars
this spring.
MoreBaker Hill founder chairs TechPoint
January 26, 2009
Mark Hill, the co-founder of Carmel-based banking software company Baker Hill, has been named chairman of the state's technology
trade
group, TechPoint.
MoreSlow M&A activity predicted by KPMG
January 26, 2009
Mergers and acquisitions are unlikely to rebound before the last quarter of this year, international accounting firm KPMG
International said.
MoreSecond Helpings closes catering arm
January 26, 2009
Local caterers will have one less competitor in 2009, after Second Helpings closed its for-profit catering arm, Just Cause.
MoreTarganta receives rescue line for drug
January 19, 2009
A former Eli Lilly and Co. antibiotic being developed in Indianapolis will live to try again. The company developing the drug,
Massachusetts-based Targanta Therapeutics Inc., has agreed to be acquired by New Jersey-based
The Medicines Co. for $42 million.
MoreState warns businesses about scam
January 5, 2009
Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita has issued a warning about a fraudulent letter targeting Indiana businesses.
MoreDistribution holds promise for Central Indiana
December 22, 2008
Chip CutterA new report shows that, despite a sluggish national economy, the Indianapolis area should continue to attract industrial
businesses and distribution centers next year.
MoreIndy-art-loving lawyer pays studio rent for artists
December 22, 2008
Paul Hunt, a partner with Barnes & Thornburg, recently decided to pay seven months' studio rent for two artists at Harrison
Center for the Arts. And the Columbia Club on Monument Circle is looking for new members.
MorePlanning for U.S. 31 rebuilding continues
December 22, 2008
State and federal highway agencies have approved the final environmental impact statement for the 13-mile rebuilding of U.S.
31 from Interstate 465 to 216th Street.
MoreApartment revitalization work begins in Irvington
December 22, 2008
Apartment developer Christopher Piazza has closed on financing for a $1.2 million renovation of a 1914 apartment building
in Irvington.
MoreBeech Grove government bracing for budget cuts
December 22, 2008
Property-tax caps should help Hoosier homeowners save a bundle next year.
MoreIndians score $1.23 million profit
December 22, 2008
The Indianapolis Indians made $1.23 million this year on $8.7 million in revenue, according to the publicly traded company's
most recent financial disclosure.
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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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