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Anderson reduces cuts to fire, police departments
October 30, 2012
Associated PressThe Anderson City Council voted 8-1 Monday night to approve a 2013 budget that cuts nine firefighter and three police officer
positions. That's down from the 29 total jobs in those departments that Mayor Kevin Smith initially proposed.
MoreDiamond Foods closing Fishers plant with 100 employees
October 30, 2012
Scott OlsonThe maker of snack foods such as Pop Secret popcorn and Emerald nuts said it will close its Fishers plant, which it purchased
in 2006 from Harmony Foods Corp., on Jan. 31.
MoreChurch caught up in nightmare after life insurance scheme sours
October 27, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Lindberg Road Church of Christ in Anderson has filed for bankruptcy protection because of a failed plan to finance construction
on its properties. The plan involved buying life insurance on elderly members, with the intent to sell the policies later
on the secondary market.
MoreIndiana manufacturers see momentum vanish
October 27, 2012
Dan HumanThe state lost an estimated 1,400 manufacturing jobs in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, and a wave
of layoff announcements in recent weeks suggests steeper declines are coming in the year’s final quarter.
MoreReport tallies local government debt loads
October 27, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinA new reporting requirement on local governments gives taxpayers unprecedented access to debt information, but the data is
also likely to raise many questions.
MoreJudge: Anderson can lay off firefighters
October 24, 2012
Associated PressCircuit Judge Dennis Carroll said in a 27-page ruling Tuesday said that Indiana law gives municipalities the right to lay
off employees because of economic conditions.
MoreWisconsin firm consolidates into Plainfield, plans 50 new jobs
October 24, 2012
IBJ StaffRegal Beloit Corp. said it plans to move operations from multiple Midwestern warehouses into a new, 376,000-square-foot warehouse
in Browning Investments' and Duke Realty Corp.'s AllPoints Midwest industrial park.
MoreFiltration manufacturer moving from Fishers to Anderson
October 23, 2012
Associated PressHy-Pro Filtration plans a $10.5 million construction project for its new facility and will move more than 100 employees from
Fishers to Anderson next year.
MoreAirport’s ground game fueling tensions
October 20, 2012
Chris O'MalleyThe Indianapolis Airport Authority’s aggressive effort to stop an Ohio firm from building a parking facility beyond
airport boundaries has neighbors worrying the municipality will unleash its lawyers on virtually any nearby business deemed
a threat to airport revenue.
MoreUniversity endowments are digging out of deep hole
October 20, 2012
Dan HumanIndiana college endowments have surged back since the recession, but three-quarters closed the 2011 fiscal year below where
they were when the market crashed.
MoreStartup answers call for better phone bank
October 20, 2012
Andrea Muirragui DavisNoblesville-based VolunteerYourVoice is setting out to revolutionize phone banks with a Web app that allows advocacy groups
to manage virtual campaigns, getting instant results from calls volunteers make through their home computers.
MoreCity or town? Confusing ballot to determine fate of Fishers
October 17, 2012
Cory SchoutenA group of Fishers residents is crying foul over questions on the November ballot that will determine whether Fishers remains
a town, becomes a "reorganized" city with a council and city manager, or a traditional city with an elected mayor.
MoreHonda hopes 2013 Civic restores model's luster
October 13, 2012
Dan HumanThe next model of the Honda Civic, due out by year-end, may need hefty changes to silence critics and ensure the company’s
2,000-employee Greensburg factory has strong demand for its signature vehicle for years to come.
MoreCommunications firm Metronet plants flag in Indy area
October 13, 2012
IBJ StaffThe Evansville company plans to install more than 200 miles of fiber-optic lines in Franklin.
MoreIndiana Rail Road plans to speed up trains, and traffic, in Bloomington
October 13, 2012
IBJ StaffTrack and crossing upgrades will allow Hoosier transportation company to reduce wait times for cars.
MoreGOP aims to bolster legislative firepower
October 13, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinIndiana Republicans expect to rule the Statehouse again in 2013, and the only question to be answered Nov. 6 is the extent
of their majority.
MoreIU’s tech chief using university's clout to save millions on software
October 13, 2012
J.K. WallUniversities are the hubs of the world’s knowledge economy, but they typically aren’t the smartest business operators
in the world. Brad Wheeler, chief information officer at Indiana University in Bloomington, is working to change that.
MoreToyota supplier plans 116 jobs in Hancock County
October 11, 2012
Japan-based Tsuda Industries Co. Ltd. plans to spend $56.2 million to build a facility at Mount Comfort Air Park East, which
should create 116 jobs by 2016, the company said Thursday.
MoreCummins shares slide on job cuts, lower forecast
October 10, 2012
Bloomberg NewsShares in Cummins Inc. saw their biggest one-day drop in three months Wednesday after the Columbus-based engine maker lowered
its forecasts for revenue and profit and said it expects to cut as many as 1,500 jobs by the end of the year.
MoreMetro-area building permits rise in September
October 10, 2012
Home builders in the Indianapolis area filed 339 permits in September, bringing the total to 3,191 through the first nine
months, an 11-percent increase from the same period last year.
MoreLocal furniture maker acquires northern Indiana company
October 9, 2012
Facility Concepts Inc.'s purchase of Classico Seating in Peru, Ind., gives the manufacturer of restaurant furniture about
100 employees and 250,000 square feet of manufacturing space.
MoreSt. Vincent, Community team up, forming colossus
October 6, 2012
J.K. WallThree area hospital groups—St. Vincent Health, Community Health Network and Suburban Health Organization—have
agreed to join forces to manage patients’ health and strike new kinds of contracts with employers and health insurers.
MoreCitizens' Westfield utility acquisition will help with broader system needs
October 6, 2012
Chris O'MalleyThe $91 million water and sewer deal is expected to improve water distribution between northeast and northwest suburbs.
MoreCummins shortens work week at Columbus factory
October 5, 2012
Associated PressThe engine maker says that slowing demand led to the decision to scale back hours for the 350 workers at its Columbus Fuel
Systems Plant. The new four-day workweek will continue indefinitely.
MorePrecision Cutoff closing Franklin metal-tube plant
October 4, 2012
Dan HumanThe Franklin metal-tube factory with 39 employees plans to close early next year, less than five years the $2 million plant
opened.
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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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