In January 2012, Caterpillar locked out union workers at a locomotive factory in Ontario after they rejected a pay cut of about 50 percent; the company shuttered the plant and moved production to Muncie, Ind., where workers accepted lower wages. — Mina Kimes Copy Share Image
Investigative pieces tend to be great stories because they haven't been told before. The process can be frustrating and stressful, but the result is… — Mina Kimes Copy Share
I never really intended to get into sports. It was my hobby and my passion, and I kind of lucked out. — Mina Kimes Copy Share
Although Caterpillar has fought vigorously against writing guaranteed pay increases into its contracts - and won, every time - it does offer market-based wage… — Mina Kimes Copy Share
If I didn't work at ESPN, which I didn't until 2014, I would still be watching a psychotic amount of football for someone that… — Mina Kimes Copy Share
Though dozens of siblings have made it to the NFL, it's rare for two brothers to play at an elite level. The Barbers did… — Mina Kimes Copy Share
No one drives through life with blackout windows; most of us are affected, in some way or another, by the love and hate we… — Mina Kimes Copy Share
My process varies, but I usually start by reading everything I can, especially financial and legal filings. Then I build a list of all… — Mina Kimes Copy Share
In January 2012, Caterpillar locked out union workers at a locomotive factory in Ontario after they rejected a pay cut of about 50 percent;… — Mina Kimes Copy Share
I have always found that if I came in excessively prepared, emphasis on excessively, that was sort of the best case I could make… — Mina Kimes Copy Share
One of the most powerful weapons in the Food and Drug Administration's arsenal is its ability to censure companies that promote drugs for unapproved… — Mina Kimes Copy Share
I am interested in everything, which sounds like a cop out. Having been a magazine writer, I do not have a beat. — Mina Kimes Copy Share
Typically, writers meet their subjects at a neutral location - somewhere a publicist has chosen to reveal something about the celebrity, like his taste… — Mina Kimes Copy Share
I've only been living in Los Angeles for three years, but I've already become a huge baby about the cold. The temperature in my… — Mina Kimes Copy Share
I find my ideas in a number of places - tips, lawsuits, other news stories that raise interesting questions. — Mina Kimes Copy Share
While American ballplayers from Mickey Mantle to David Ortiz have flipped their bats, the act is still perceived as a great offense here -… — Mina Kimes Copy Share
