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Airport touts generating more than $56M in tax revenue
September 8, 2012
IBJ StaffProperty tax isn't part of the equation, which irritates some Decatur Township residents.
MoreIndiana pension system is country's most conservative
August 11, 2012
The Indiana Public Retirement System has cut its assumed rate of return from 7 percent to 6.75 percent, becoming the first
large pension system in the country to go below 7 percent.
MoreIndianapolis airport power contract up for bid
August 11, 2012
Proposals from firms seeking to manage and operate Indianapolis International Airport’s central energy plant must be
received by 2 p.m. Sept. 5.
MoreThree local accounting firms crack national top-100 list
August 11, 2012
Blue & Co. LLC, Katz Sapper & Miller LLP and Kemper CPA Group LLP are the only three locally based accounting firms
to make Inside Public Accounting’s latest annual top-100 list.
MoreActivist trying to fill gaps in hunger-relief system
March 10, 2012
Hunger-fighting charities hope to tap volunteers and resources for special projects through a new entity, the Indy Hunger
Network.
MoreDeveloper breaks ground on Bush Stadium project
March 10, 2012
The project by developer John Watson’s Core Redevelopment calls for preserving the stadium’s historic façade
and shell as part of the 131-unit Stadium Lofts apartments, along with an adjacent 132-unit apartment community called Stadium
Flats.
MoreHistorical society reports more visitors at Indiana Experience
February 25, 2012
IBJ StaffAttendance at the living-history attraction that opened in 2010 grew 71 percent last year.
MoreBall State begins final phase of ambitious geothermal project
February 25, 2012
IBJ StaffEventually, the system will heat and cool 5.5 million square feet of buildings and save $2 million a year in operating costs.
MoreCummins thinks global with executive appointments
February 25, 2012
IBJ StaffThe company said its new internal structure is to ensure that Cummins maintains high ethical standards as it grows throughout
the world.
MoreElmore's sudden departure has iHoops seeking new CEO
February 25, 2012
IBJ StaffThe joint venture of the NBA and NCAA that promotes youth basketball has launched a nationwide search for a new leader.
MoreEiteljorg museum reports record attendance in 2011
February 18, 2012
IBJ StaffTwo special exhibits drew a large number of first-time visitors.
MoreColumbus manufacturer to begin solar panel production
February 18, 2012
IBJ StaffNusun Solar says an endorsement by Underwriter's Laboratories should lead to mass production of its commercial and residential
panels.
MoreKennedy campaign's communications director joins Planned Parenthood
February 18, 2012
IBJ StaffJon Mills previously worked for the late congresswoman Julia Carson, WellPoint Inc. and Indiana University Health.
MoreHistoric church for sale in Old Northside neighborhood
February 18, 2012
IBJ StaffThe 34,000-square-foot neoclassical building includes a 1,200-seat auditorium renovated in 1995. The limestone structure has
been used as a place of worship since it was built in 1912.
MoreBreast cancer charity tries to avoid collateral damage from Komen controversy
February 11, 2012
IBJ StaffThe Pink Ribbon Connection distinguishes its mission from one of the country's most powerful health advocacy groups.
MoreState Fair Commission breaks ground on 'Glass Barn'
February 11, 2012
IBJ StaffThe $2.9 million building on the 250-acre fairgrounds campus will feature interactive exhibits focusing on new technologies
used on modern farms.
MoreIndyCar clarifies rules as it launches new chassis, engines
February 11, 2012
IBJ StaffChevrolet and Lotus will join Honda this year as series engine suppliers. The series is rolling out a new chassis and engine
formula for the first time since 2005.
MoreBloomington touting tech jobs
February 11, 2012
IBJ StaffThe state's technology industry doesn't march in lockstep when it comes to attracting top talent.
MoreScopelitis Garvin Light Hanson & Feary opens Dallas office
February 9, 2012
IBJ StaffIt is the ninth office for Scopelitis, which serves the trucking, transportation and logistics industries.
MoreExcess land at Fishers airport will be turned over to farming
February 4, 2012
IBJ StaffThe town's leaders had envisioned the Indianapolis Airport Authority property being developed to add to the tax base.
MoreCity Gallery named finalist for national ‘placemaking’ grant
February 4, 2012
IBJ StaffThe Harrison Center's gallery for promoting urban neighborhoods was chosen from among 2,000 applicants.
MoreSpeedway oil re-refinery begins production
February 4, 2012
IBJ StaffIllinois-based Heritage-Crystal Clean says its refinery here is the second largest in the U.S.
MoreSenate passes comprehensive charity gambling bill
February 4, 2012
IBJ StaffNot-for-profits with multiple affiliates in the state would need only one gambling license to run fundraisers.
MorePurdue's tech transfer office ranks No. 6 nationally
January 28, 2012
IBJ StaffPurdue tied with Johns Hopkins and ahead of Cal Tech, Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Michigan.
MoreFranklin College makes upgrading its science labs a priority
January 28, 2012
IBJ StaffThe small, private college put a new residence hall on the backburner to emphasize student-driven research.
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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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