Mechanical department has a new discipline policy coming out. It is going to be a way that they can reduce the workforce numbers. It will be 5 critical rules with no leniency.

Saw 6 new hire conductors in North Texas today.

This is a generic discussion thread to capture comments about potential Uion Pacific layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

Total carloads for the week ending December 23 were 230,946 carloads, up 23.7 percent compared with the same week in 2022, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 255,841 containers and trailers, up 24.7 percent compared to 2022. Looks like Railroad... — read more 

Regardless of your politics this was a great segment about what's really going on with the railroad,FRA, and PSR. Check it out. https://youtu.be/AJ2keSJzYyY?si=-ElGdfnRP35yggLW

Common sense would lead a reasonable person to believe UP learned a lesson recently in California when all the freight theft spiked. UP needs more special agents to protect customers freight, UP property, and ensure other UP employees are safe from... — read more 

Word spreading around HQ is another 20% layoff very early 2024. Also, they’re finalizing which locations to permanently shutdown and/or sell. Bulldozer guy who also works at HQ has been trying to tell you guys this for months. Remember when everyone... — read more 

Unfortunately this company is looking to run bare minimum on mech department. This is one department that the contract doesn’t do as much justice for the craft. Get prepared mechanical, it’s coming. Not tomorrow but be prepared. Contractors will be... — read more 

It's gotta get better

https://www.propublica.org/article/union-pacific-railroad-dangerous-conditions-warnings-fired-employee . UP fired MTM and others who report track defects.

https://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/do-blocked-railroad-crossings-endanger-your-community-tell-us-more . They asking for info about blocked crossings.

https://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/help-propublica-report-on-railroad-safety Propublica wants to hear from you about rr safety.

https://www.propublica.org/article/railroad-worker-injuries-union-pacific-csx-cn-norfolk-southern . Story about retaliation and harassment of employees who report injuries.

If every craft throughout the whole system 100% and actually do all of our jobs Jv will be gone in less than a year. Nothing would move. Iam tired of Stupid Vena and seeing his d-mb a-s. 100% the rules all the FRA regulations I know it will be very... — read more 

Yesterday there was a post on here about injuries in the last week being covered up in desoto? What happened to it or did the management get it removed to try covering it up! I am curious how it turned out with getting away with going and getting... — read more 

Has anyone noticed that if you look at the =LI on a green locomotive, it shows perfect until you place it in servicing. Then it’s still green, but there are tasks for testing NL or low water pressure or something that’s really wrong with it. Just a... — read more 

Active fleet down 227 locomotives since 11/10/23. Peak season is now over.

If you're mechanical it doesn't matter if your department at your location goes injury free, this company will still furlough or gut the whole department. I'm not saying to go and get injured, none of us want that. Stay safe no matter what. Having... — read more 

https://www.propublica.org/article/trains-railroad-kcs-kansas-city-southern-injuries-lawsuit . Guy hit a derail sign while getting on a car. Knocked down, parts of both legs cutoff. Managers moved the sign to coverup cause of injury. He sued... — read more 

the agenda for 2024. utility worker

Employees intimidated when they report safety defects. https://www.propublica.org/article/railroad-safety-union-pacific-csx-bnsf-trains-freight

In case you ever thought The How Matters to UP, I can prove that it does not. General Managers and Superintendents receive copies of every Safety Hotline, Values Line and employee survey submitted with employee names. They are told to “handle the... — read more 

I was listening to the townhall and around the 5:35 marker Jim started talking about what he had on and deciding to “dress like everyone else today”. He went on to say he had on some cheap shoes, Lulemon shirt and pants, etc… This CEO is nuts!

Quote from Vena today during the town hall. We will see who the liar is; do we do what the CEO says or do we furlough mechanical anyway.

Been told to give Zebra device to manager and not use them anymore. Anybody know why? They said only local and yard crew will use them now.

Active fleet is down 151 locomotives since 11/10/23. Will most likely drop more after peak season.

https://www.barrons.com/articles/union-pacific-ceo-jim-vena-bought-stock-6b0e05b6?mod=hp_LATEST . JV bought large block of UP stock.

There was not any real reduction in layers. All they did was move people around to make it look like they reduced layers. Why is there a VP, Senior VP, Senior MTO, MTO, etc. They keep recycling the same incompetent managers into different "roles." A... — read more 

Man I can’t wait till January 1st! That way I’ll know for sure whether or not I’ll have Valentine’s Day off!

Will furghloughed employees get the bonus this week?

$1.4 million paid for wrongfully terminating an employee and Leonard Scherer escorted from the building. Looking good UP, oh this was probably confidential. Sorry, wouldn’t want shareholders to know, might affect executive bonuses.

Waiting for them to pull the trigger. I’m tired of waiting and I just hope if they shutter my location again that I get cut too! I don’t want to be here for the fallout again.

Bring back RULA and Undertime let’s give the shareholders a Christmas to Remember

BUT THEY ARE TRYING https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/labor-unions-urge-regulators-to-press-big-u-s-railroads-on-employment-and-service-levels/

$1000 bonus checks will come on Dec. 14th.

For the first time since 2020, in Q4 UP is likely to have higher volumes YoY (low single-digits) and materially better operating performance. Will this continue into 2024 with a recession year?

https://www.propublica.org/article/union-pacific-railroad-dangerous-conditions-warnings-fired-employee ProPublica are good people to contact if you have an important story like this one to tell.

Today the Denver Car Department was notified that all employees no longer have jobs. Transportation crews and utility employees will be doing all inbound and outbound inspections. Traveling Car Inspectors will most likely be doing the bad order... — read more 

https://www.1011now.com/2023/12/03/rail-union-says-union-pacific-layoffs-over-1000-track-maintenance-workers-jeopardizes-safety/