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Cummins Inc. profit soars on huge growth in sales
October 25, 2011
IBJ StaffCummins Inc. reported a 60-percent increase in third-quarter profit as revenue soared 36 percent over the same quarter a year
ago.
MoreI-69 rejection could affect bus service in Bloomington
October 23, 2011
Associated PressBuses in Bloomington and on the Indiana University campus could lose funding starting in 2014 if local officials don't include
Interstate 69 in their transportation infrastructure plans.
MoreHospitals scrambling to buy nursing homes
October 22, 2011
J.K. WallThe hospitals owned by Boone and Hamilton counties are following the lead of Indianapolis-based Wishard Health Services and
its parent organization by acquiring far-flung nursing homes, hoping the strategy proves as lucrative.
MoreCarmel mayor's next goal: Build posh, $32M hotel
October 22, 2011
Cory SchoutenThe principal developer of Carmel's City Center, Pedcor Cos., is working with city officials on plans for a four-star boutique
hotel that likely would cost at least $32 million to build and may require an additional city subsidy.
MoreMarketing firm 5MetaCom focuses on clients with technical needs
October 22, 2011
Anthony SchoettleOwner Chris Wirthwein insists the Carmel firm with growing billings serves Indiana companies within a two-hour drive.
MoreJohnson County eyes fee increases to offset cuts
October 15, 2011
Associated PressResidents of a central Indiana county could pay more to own dogs or have work done at their homes and could buy a beer at
county-owned property under proposals designed to bolster coffers.
MorePublic universities expect state support to keep dropping
October 15, 2011
J.K. WallIndiana University President Michael McRobbie last month predicted that IU eventually will get less than 10 percent of its
revenue from the state. If public schools get nine out of 10 dollars from somewhere other than public coffers, will they still
be public?
MoreBig name in horse racing banned from tracks
October 15, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinEd Martin Jr., the former car dealer who helped create Indiana’s horse-racing industry, these days isn’t even
welcome at the state’s tracks. The Indiana Horse Racing Commission banned Martin after he refused to obtain a license,
but he filed a lawsuit in Marion Superior Court last month seeking to overturn the decision.
MoreSolar flop puts energy funding in limbo
October 15, 2011
Chris O'MalleyCompanies promising thousands of green jobs in Indiana are playing a high-stakes waiting game as federal officials consider
the fate of at least $600 million in loan guarantees.
MoreFDA: Cook Medical’s stent met efficacy, safety goals
October 11, 2011
Bloomberg NewsPeripheral vascular devices, including stents, angioplasty balloons and synthetic grafts, generated $4.3 billion in global
revenue last year and may earn $5.6 billion in 2014.
MorePrinting manufacturer to expand in Tipton, create 35 jobs
October 11, 2011
IBJ StaffBottcher America Corp. will invest $2.1 million to purchase new gear and create a 30,000-square-foot addition to its current
facilities.
MoreStartup dangles visas in return for funding, jobs
October 8, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinA new enterprise in the Muncie area hopes to capitalize on wealthy foreigners’ thirst for U.S. residency.
MoreDelaware County closing office building on Fridays
October 4, 2011
Associated PressFacing steep budget cuts, the county northeast of Indianapolis will be shutting down its main government building on Fridays
and cutting the work week of nearly 150 employees.
MoreAnderson racino emerges from bankruptcy
October 4, 2011
Francesca JaroszThe parent company of Anderson racetrack and casino Hoosier Park has officially emerged from bankruptcy. The original shareholders
of Centaur Inc., about 80 individual Indiana investors, lost their entire investment in the company.
MoreIU Health, Howard Regional call off merger talks
October 4, 2011
J.K. WallThe integration of the two not-for-profit hospital systems, approved by Howard Regional's board in late May, is now dead,
the two hospitals announced Monday.
MoreIndiana Soccer Association moving to Westfield
September 29, 2011
Scott OlsonThe Indianapolis-based soccer association's decision to move to Westfield's Grand Park Sports Campus follows a similar announcement
earlier this year by the Lids Indiana Bulls, a youth baseball organization.
MoreIncentives flow to tech firm Positron, despite red ink
September 29, 2011
Chris O'MalleyThe molecular-imaging company is trying to transition its business model and get beyond a going-concern warning.
MoreIBM adds 175 jobs at Delaware County call center
September 26, 2011
The new employees are located at the company's Heartland Business Center in Daleville, where IBM already has about 500 employees.
MoreFish farming could become $1B industry in Indiana
September 24, 2011
Sam StallCurrent estimates place annual revenue for Indiana fish farming at just a few million dollars. But some believe the state’s
central location, abundant land and water supplies, and relatively benign regulatory environment could foster a $1 billion
industry in the next 10 years.
MoreJapanese auto parts maker adding 50 jobs in Franklin
September 22, 2011
IBJ StaffKYB Manufacturing North America Inc. expects to invest $6.4 million to add warehouse and distribution facilities to its existing
51-acre campus in Johnson County.
MoreGreenwood mayoral rivals run from big-spender label
September 17, 2011
Francesca JaroszGreenwood's three mayoral candidates are distancing themselves from current Mayor Charles Henderson, who lost in the May primary
in large part because of his unpopular proposals for adding amenities to the southern suburb designed to attract new businesses.
MoreINSIDE DISH: Willard builds on family-dining plan
September 16, 2011
Mason King
Franklin's neighborhood brew-and-pub-food palace—with roots
in the community reaching back to 1860—has boosted sales through a shift in strategy following a city smoking ban.
Area home-construction permits rise in August
September 15, 2011
Home-construction permits in the Indianapolis metropolitan area climbed 23 percent in August thanks to a surge of activity
in suburban counties.
MoreConservative legislator Delph won't challenge Lugar
September 14, 2011
Associated PressState Sen. Mike Delph said Wednesday he would stay in the Indiana Legislature and focus on raising his family.
MoreBig sales forecast by CEO boosts Cummins stock
September 14, 2011
Associated PressCummins Chairman and CEO Tim Solso said Tuesday that 2011 would be a record year for the Columbus manufacturer.
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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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