- Home
- NEWS
- REGIONAL
- THIS WEEK'S PAPER
- BLOGS
- Multimedia
- OPINION
- A&E
- LISTS
- PEOPLE
- EVENTS
- Classifieds
- Subscribe
News & Analysis
Ritter's buyer retools custard chain
May 4, 2009
Sam StallIndianapolis residents have been passionate about Ritter's handmade frozen custard ever since it debuted almost two decades
ago. But while the ice cream is sweet, the story of the former mom-and-pop company's attempts to morph into something grander
is decidedly bitter. Now, New York-based TruFoods, which bought the company in May 2008, is trying to get the formula
right.
MoreBioanalytical Systems founder fights to be heard
May 4, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerIt took Pete and Candace Kissinger 33 years to build West Lafayette-based Bioanalytical Systems Inc. into one of the largest
contract research firms in Indiana's life science sector. It took just a year and a half for them to turn against the company's
new management.
MoreWith pharma famine looming, Lilly relying on snack-size deals
May 4, 2009
J.K. WallCompared with some of his pharmaceutical CEO peers these days, John Lechleiter has his company on a diet. Instead of using
a mega-merger to bulk up before the famine that patent expirations will bring on the industry next year,
Lechleiter has Eli Lilly and Co. burning management fat while looking for smaller companies to munch on.
MoreCritics: Tax hike 'defies logic'
May 4, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerCritics say the Legislature's plan to shore up the insolvent Indiana Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund places the bulk of
the financial
burden on already ailing businesses with the least ability to pay.
MoreSteak n Shake hoping to roll out lower-cost, limited-service stores
May 4, 2009
Cory SchoutenTV spots for Steak n Shake Co. used to play up the chain's full-service restaurants, complete with friendly servers, real
plates
and glass ketchup bottles—a departure from the "workaraunts" operated by McDonald's and Burger King. Now, Steak
n Shake is developing plans for its own workaraunts.
MoreFederal stimulus trickles down
April 27, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerThere's a smorgasbord available for small businesses in the federal stimulus package. The trick is figuring out how to get
a plate. Plenty of local experts are serving up access to the buffet. And some entrepreneurs are digging in. But others consider
the
stimulus warmed-over leftovers.
MoreGrad students dream up plans for mass transit
April 27, 2009
Chris O'MalleyArchitecture and urban design students from Ball State have created a vision for urban renewal that is arguably more compelling
than the Central Indiana Regional
Transit Authority's principal, utilitarian goal of reducing northeast-side highway congestion and air pollution by running
a diesel commuter train atop the old Nickel Plate Railroad corridor.
MoreChaCha co-founder dancing to different drum
April 27, 2009
Chris O'MalleyChaCha Search Inc. co-founder Brad Bostic has stepped down as president of the human-assisted Internet search company, which
is struggling to turn a profit in a dismal advertising climate, but he hasn't left. "Brad is still engaged with the company
as a director, co-founder and consultant," said co-founder and CEO Scott Jones.
MoreWestfield mayor hopes $60M stadium project will transform city
April 27, 2009
Cory SchoutenWestfield Mayor Andy Cook is proposing a $60 million youth sports complex with a 4,000-seat multipurpose outdoor
stadium, indoor sports facilities and sports fields with the goal of establishing the Hamilton County community as the "Family
Sports Capital
of America."
MoreJobless fill lull by volunteering
April 27, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinVolunteer managers say they’ve seen an influx this year of people who’ve lost their jobs, as well as students
who are anticipating a tough market after graduation. The volunteers are welcome, especially as charities themselves have
fewer paid employees.
MoreNew motorsports trade show takes aim at departed PRI
April 27, 2009
Anthony SchoettleStill stinging from the city's loss of the giant Performance Racing Industry trade show in 2004, a group of local motorsports
business advocates is racing to put on a competing event.
MoreBusiness school outgrows Indiana
April 27, 2009
J.K. WallWith enrollment surging in vocational schools around the country, Indiana Business College has launched an expansion into
Ohio and likely into other states as well. The Indianapolis-based for-profit school also is changing its name.
MoreDefense budget overhaul could give local Rolls-Royce plant a boost
April 27, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinWhile military contractors scramble to protect big projects from Defense Secretary Robert Gates' budgetary ax, Indianapolis
engine-maker Rolls-Royce is sitting pretty.
MoreColts staying at Rose-Hulman for training camp
April 24, 2009
IBJ Staff and Associated PressThe Indianapolis Colts are staying at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology for training camp. The team has conducted its camp
at the Terre Haute school since 1999.
MoreWestfield plans $60M youth-sports complex
April 23, 2009
Cory SchoutenThe mayor of Westfield announced plans this morning to build a $60 million youth sports complex with a 4,000-seat multipurpose
outdoor stadium, indoor sports facilities, and fields for baseball, soccer, softball and lacrosse. The sports facilities would
anchor a 1,500-acre development by locally based Estridge Co. along Towne Road between 146th and 161st streets.
MoreTraveling abroad for business can be tricky
April 20, 2009
Scott OlsonFamiliarity with a foreign culture and its traditions can mean the difference between success and failure, or at least avoiding
embarrassment.
More'Peanut King' diversifies to keep 52-year-old company thriving
April 20, 2009
Sam StallRichard Green Co., founded in 1957, is a mini-conglomerate of sorts, selling pretty much anything necessary for work in the
food-concessions business.
MoreWhite River Capital negotiating new terms for its First Chicago Bancorp merger
April 20, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerIn a March 13 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, publicly traded White River revealed it's postponed its
merger with First Chicago Bancorp, and now is negotiating new terms.
MorePrice tag for I-69 project growing
April 20, 2009
Chris O'MalleyThe environmental report shows that the extension for Interstate 69 will cost at least $3 billion.
MoreLauth, a once-booming developer, has sliced 90 percent of work force, lost control of some properties
April 20, 2009
Cory SchoutenStruggling developer Lauth Group Inc. has cut about 90 percent of its staff and lost control of part of its portfolio to a
major equity partner-developments that raise doubts about whether the locally based company can survive the recession.
MoreIndy Gen-X group to tout city to out-of-town recruits
April 20, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinIndyHub, the city's young professionals network, will launch a new Web site, circlingthecity.com, to pique the interest of
out-of-towners who are being recruited by local companies.
MoreCasino-tax controversy lit fire under residents of Fairland, a long-forgotten town
April 20, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinWith a town government behind them, Fairland-area residents hope any future growth will be to their benefit.
MoreNoblesville offered generous incentives to Simon for mall
April 20, 2009
Cory SchoutenThe old adage that retail follows rooftops is only partially true; retail also follows taxpayer-funded incentives.
MoreMayor hopes to fix budget by offering naming rights to city-owned properties
April 20, 2009
Anthony SchoettleCity officials want to raise money by selling sponsorships, advertising and possibly even naming-rights deals for city-owned
properties as they attempt to chip away at a projected $23 million deficit in the municipal budget.
MoreExports rise despite recession
April 20, 2009
Chris O'MalleyIndiana's growing shipments to China averts a reversal in exports for the state, but core transportation equipment takes a
hit.
More
Sponsored by
ADVERTISEMENT
on Facebook & Twitter
on Facebook & Twitter
 Follow IBJ's Tweets on these topics: |
||
| @IBJNews | @Propertylines | @IBJTheScore |
| @IBJArts | @IBJHealthcare | @IBJDining |
| @IBJLists | @IBJSmallbiz | |
ADVERTISEMENT
Back to TopCopyright © All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use.
Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development :: ePublishing.
Additional Hosting & Delivery by
liek the rest of America
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.
whoa!