Thread regarding Union Pacific Corp. layoffs

People starting to stand up to UP

https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/06/05/san-jose-councilman-union-pacific-has-not-been-a-good-neighbor/

Granted, I wouldn’t buy a house beside the tracks, but interesting how UP uses the argument we’re protected by federal law and we’re doing this for good of the country. And residents say we don’t care those laws were made in the 1800s and it’s time for a change. UP wants federal protection and land in the name of the good of the country but the country is learning UP doesn’t always have its best interests at heart. That whole “it’s only a business” argument goes both ways.

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The UP spokesman isn’t the conductor that has to walk the train at 3 am in the morning beside homeless tents and p-ss-d off residents when the train goes in emergency. But safety first!

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UP told them the horns were going to continue.

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Guaranteed nothing will come of it. You can stand up to them all day long. It won't make one damn difference.

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As stated previously, I wouldn’t have bought a house by the tracks. Nor do I live in California. The takeaway from the article and others like it is UP’s social contract with America is wearing thin. I expect less favorable legislation for the railroads in the next decade.

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