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No Thank-You Card?new

Seven women say a Hallmark contractor fired them for cheap labor.
The Pitch  |  David Martin  |  06-09-2010  |  Business & Labor

When You Get in Bed With the CDC-KC, You Get Screwednew

At its peak, City-Wide Auto Repair had eight employees on its payroll and kept three bays busy with repairs. "We used to do more inspections than anybody in the state of Missouri," boasts Steve Frisbee. Now his business has become a dumping ground.
The Pitch  |  Carolyn Szczepanski  |  03-02-2010  |  Business & Labor

As Honeywell Closes a Kansas City Plant, Workers are Dealing with the Fatal Aftereffectsnew

The U.S. Department of Labor maintains a list of 785 toxic substances verified as having been used at the site, which will soon be abandoned. But people have been abandoned, too: former workers who live with chronic pain, who struggle to breathe or who have died.
The Pitch  |  Nadia Pflaum  |  11-24-2009  |  Business & Labor

Kansas City Notifies Wal-Mart That One of its Dead Stores is a Nuisancenew

Wal-Mart has abandoned hundreds of locations in the course of its aggressive expansion. Big-rig operators and others have stashed vehicles near a dead Sam's Club in Kansas City for more than a year, and city officials are finally taking notice.
The Pitch  |  David Martin  |  07-14-2009  |  Business & Labor

Hallmark Cares Enough to Send the Very Best ... Jobs to Chinanew

How did Kansas City's card maker bank $4.4 billion in revenue last year? Partly by sending hometown jobs to China.
The Pitch  |  Eric Barton  |  05-21-2008  |  Business & Labor

What's the Real Story Behind Increased Air Travel Delays?new

The feds blame the weather for flight delays and cancellations, but real authorities -- air traffic controllers -- have another, scarier explanation.
The Pitch  |  Nadia Pflaum  |  10-23-2007  |  Business & Labor

J.E. Dunn Says 'Gimme, Gimme, Gimme'new

When it comes to paychecks, Kansas City's largest construction company acts like a child.
The Pitch  |  David Martin  |  10-16-2007  |  Business & Labor

Life Without Wal-Martnew

Kansas City advertising genius Bob Bernstein helped make Wal-Mart what it is today -- then the world's largest retailer dumped him.
The Pitch  |  Eric Barton  |  12-13-2006  |  Business & Labor

A Million Little Pixelsnew

He's not a Berkeley grad, and his Bay Area background is exaggerated -- but John Flowers does have taxpayer support.
The Pitch  |  David Martin  |  05-09-2006  |  Business & Labor

Legal Exercisenew

Greg Sanders and his company are suing Bob Greene, Oprah's fitness guru, for ripping off their diet program.
The Pitch  |  Bryan Noonan  |  02-27-2006  |  Business & Labor

Always Low, Alwaysnew

Wal-Mart managers mingle in Kansas City while workers shop for stuff they can't afford.
The Pitch  |  Eric Barton  |  02-06-2006  |  Business & Labor

Sidewalk Solicitors Pitch for Charitiesnew

Save the Children reports that street-level fundraising has yielded more than 70 percent of its new donor base, but watchdogs warn that such methods can backfire.
The Pitch  |  Mike Seely  |  03-22-2005  |  Business & Labor

City Banks on Ex-Con to Revitalize Downtownnew

Kansas City officials agreed not to tax developers for changing an eyesore property into 142 units of luxury living. Does it matter that a key figure behind the venture is a white-collar criminal?
The Pitch  |  David Martin  |  09-21-2004  |  Business & Labor

Black Listed: Former Hallmark Writer Gets the Shaftnew

Derrick Barnes, the first full-time African-American male writer on Hallmark's payroll, wishes he could get his old job back.
The Pitch  |  Andrew Miller  |  08-23-2004  |  Business & Labor

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