Union Concessions Keep Harley Davidson in KC, Costs 145 Jobs
Under a new contract negotiated between Harley Davidson and the two unions that represent the employees of its Kansas City manufacturing plant, the motorcycle company…
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Nordic Windpower to Expand- Will Add Over 200 New Jobs in 2011
Nordic Windpower USA, a California-based wind turbine technology developer and manufacturer, revealed a plan to relocate its operations to Kansas City, Missouri that will result…
Kansas City Lays Off 175 Teachers
Just weeks before the school year starts, 175 teachers in Kansas City were given layoff notices. According to the Kansas City Star, the majority of…
Financial Company Bringing 80 Jobs to Kansas City
Upromise Investments Inc., a Massachusetts-based financial company, recently opened a new office in downtown Kansas City that will have around 80 workers 2014. Upromise, a…
Employment Index Points To Cool in Hiring
In more news on the jobs front, the Employment Trends Index from The Conference Board increased to 96.7 in June, which the Kansas City Business…
Smucker’s Closing Four Plants; Eliminating 700 Jobs
The J.M Smucker Co. announced it is closing four plants as part of a $220 million restructuring. The closures will result in 700 jobs being…
DST Systems to Cut 760 Jobs
DST Systems Inc. will cut 760 jobs across all domestic and international business units to save $67 million a year in pre-tax operating costs. DST…
American Airlines Overhaul Base Likely to Shut Down -Updated-
American Airlines is expected to announce the closure of its overhaul base in Kansas City sometime on Wednesday morning. The facility employs 500 people, 450…
Hallmark Cards Cutting More Jobs
Back in April, Hallmark Cards Inc. announced it was cutting between 550 and 750 jobs. Today it announced an additional 225 to 250 jobs will…