With the new COVID19 nonesense rules imposed by the company, supervision is showing up on off shifts to SAT check. They, to prove they are worthwhile to the company, are out to get people for the smallest violation. You have been warned.

10% workforce reduction coming in 2021. Prepare for next round of greed induced foolishness!

Next phase. Match train to HP. No extra units, no extra HP. Every train maxed out. This will free up more units for sale, sc-ap, storage. Less units, less people. If you think they can’t cut any deeper, think again.

Senior Management to lose 1 due to PSR. 1 Senior Management to be demoted to a position within the back shop. Stayed tuned!

They are gutting the company and squeezing every penny of profit while disregarding the future of the company. Then when the debt comes do they will be crying for a merger or a government bailout. This is the UP and NS PSR end plan. This has always... — read more 

They're trying to make machinist at school become hostlers at dispatch. WTF???!!!! Passed out paperwork yesterday and told them to fill it out with no questions asked. Place just keeps getting worse everyday. Hope all engineers and conductors read... — read more 

After 3 Years of waging war on blue collar American workers in what’s supposed to be a “Great Economy “ is anyone else insulted about the thank you T-Shirt you got in the mail.

4 management positions to be abolished and 2 management positions to be demoted. Stay tuned

Is there a point where the company can hire off the street rather than call a furloughed employee? I’ve heard that after 3 years they do not have to call back from the furlough list... Truth?

Hey guys I’m interested in the railroad. Have been doing some research....Was curious to what “getting put out of service” looks like. Do the Trainmaster drill you on what happened or do you just kinda get told to go home. Is there like a formal... — read more 

is any location on unlimited overtime like my location ? They said in the 3rd quarter report that coal was down over 30 %. Where ? Not here. Just wondering no savings at all here.

With the official word that Macon is idling the hump, how many mechanical will be affected. What's it looking like in Macon?

We are the only Class 1 Railroad above 60 % operating ratio. For 3 straight quarters can we make it 4 ? Dont blame the labor forces we don't run this company . Management has failed on every level. So I guess more head count must be cut. — read more 

They're trying to fire everybody for anything now more than ever. Don't let your guard down. Pretend your being watched the whole time, because you are.

I was laid off last year in November, what happens with our vacation that we qualified for this year?

Why has Brosnan Forest and the corporate jet not been sold. This is a complete waste of money and would help get the operating ratio down.

Get ready boys...Cindy coming this week to Juniata. After she leaves and in about 4 weeks an announcement is going to made. Juniata is being sold to Progress Rail

Theres been talk the the motors area is opening back up at RLS.

That’s all folks. 6 machinists on days + one worthless SGL Who should probably be thrown out of the union. And the IAM , is just as worthless as he is . It doesn’t represent railroaders. The union should have never allowed for SGL’s... — read more 

390 to get cut

How is Harrisburg yard?? Any talk of furloughs?

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7 machinists from what i heard got furloughed this morning.

9% operating ratio eat that NS

Are there any other locations where the supervisors are telling you to let the locomotives go if it just needs 50 gallons of oil or less ? I don't recall learning this in McDonough Ga training center.

I don’t know about your locations, but where I’m at, the bosses are on edge, worried to death. Mechanical hourly folks quitting after 15 years of service, and all the old heads are going out on medical on their own accord, just to get away from the... — read more 

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Communications dept getting all microwave radio work which was being performed by contractors. So contractors are being laid off.

Things are so bad there laying off Horseshoe curve.

The guy showed up acting like he was better than everyone trying to find someone to get rid of but he was a big failure with those cool sun glasses

My buddy just said he was fired for conduct unbecoming. Is this a thing?

I was curious if any locations are hiring any craft? I regret leaving my old job and need something.

Worked at Conway for 26 years and I was a supervisor my mom was in grave condition they came to me and said you have to move to Kentucky I explained my mom’s situation they didn’t care 2 weeks later my mother passed so what does that tell you about... — read more 

How many locations get to watch Football all day long at work on Saturdays and Sundays. Our management is telling us it's about to quit wow the nerve of them. I knew we should of kept the management out of our football pool.