https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/stb-moves-ahead-with-small-shippers-common-carrier-complaint-against-union-pacific/. . Link shows competition may be coming to rr. Stb is hearing case of Up stopped picking up their cars 5 days a... — read more 

So if the wrong decisions are being made, we’ll just get there faster

Management keeps cutting jobs because they know some su-kers are going to pick up the work that is left behind by those affected. This happens every single time. Why wouldn't they cut people when everything still gets done with fewer people? They... — read more 

I don’t have much info yet but 9 D8 Cats just showed up at my location. I asked one of the dozer operators what’s going on and all he said was “I’ve been instructed to not say anything”….I think the bulldozer guy and his info was true. Good luck out... — read more 

STB files complaint against UP. https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/union-pacific-has-lost-its-way-analysis/

Was told that the Palmdale and Mojave yards will be shut down, I do not know what other yards as of yet, but there are more.

Just heard desoto is hiring 10 more carman this month. That brings the total new hires to 30 in the last 12 months. Keep up the good work desoto you guys must be doing it right.

This is going to be most mechanical, mow type positions. Work will be contracted out. True story. Special agents will walk you out.

Union Pacific doesn't want to make employees share holders WITH A MATCH. Do you think it is coincidental that they said "we asked they did" and allowed employees to payroll deduct stock during a pandemic? Anyone notice they were kind enough to ALLOW... — read more 

https://www.ketv.com/article/omaha-union-pacific-railroad-eliminates-management-jobs/45712288

Do I have to return it if furloughed?

Come work for our company so every 3 to 5 years we can lay everyone off.

You do realize that we're next, right? Just because in this specific round we managed to dodge the bullet, doesn't mean we're safe. If you think that, you're deluded. We'll share a similar fate to management soon enough, so it would be good to show... — read more 

Here we go , finally they are getting rid of the real problem! Why so many managers when you only need one to cover 4 or 5 yards !

How many Signal managers , Directors, etc , sent home ? Any union jobs abolished ?

It appears the only business plan Vena is competent of is firing people to make money. I truly wonder if he has a clue on anything else. He has never shown anything but fire fire fire. It will be interesting to see how many executives get to keep... — read more 

Anybody know the details if a severance package was offered and what the details of that were?

Do it, do it now!

Team, By now, you’ve heard about a series of changes occurring today at Union Pacific. Those changes for our tech dept are now complete. I want to take a few moments to summarize those changes, upholding my commitment to our team to lead with... — read more 

https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/planned-union-pacific-maintenance-of-way-furloughs-spark-controversy/

Sibert is going back to Bakersfield. Get ready.

Strange things happening safety call canceled other meetings canceled secret meetings taking place online. Haven't heard anything yet, but it's coming.

Nice spin on press releases. https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/union-pacific-announces-management-layoffs-in-bid-to-speed-decision-making/

Anymore doubters out there that Vena isn’t going to cut this company down to nothing for the sake of shareholders money? Layoffs continued today and a manager friend of mine who was just let go told me about a fleet of bulldozers being sent to 12... — read more 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/11/01/union-pacific-railroad-management-layoffs/7a8523c6-78d5-11ee-97dd-7a173b1bd730_story.html Lots of commentors were saying layoffs are not happening. Confirmed with news source.

I read some of the comments and have to laugh. I was in the building yesterday, and it's totally calm. No one is getting hauled into conference rooms. WR (HR) is never going to leak about a mass layoff. I also have good inside info no mass... — read more 

The HR employee that advised me of my layoff also said “there’s 750 more Managers, 2300 craft and 9 locations that will also be let go”. This is gonna be worse than 2019. Good luck, you’ll need it.

Getting severance to dump UP would be great in my book. They should have asked for volunteers first, I know I'm far from the only one who'd be happy to take them up on that.

They have begun to take some with HR into conference rooms.

For those who can’t read a contract…. Section 4 – Fourth Service Recognition Bonus A lump sum payment in the amount of $1,000 shall be made to each employee who performed active service under the collective bargaining agreement between January 1... — read more 

Sitting at my desk watching people run around, packing boxes, screaming/yelling, blocking off certain rooms, watched a couple fights break out. Something HUGE is happening SOON and I’m thinking I won’t be working here tomorrow.

650 Managers, 525 Craft and 9 locations to be shutdown. Unsure of which locations. Did anyone really think anything would be different with JV this time around. He was sent here for MASS layoffs to jack the stock price….period.

As some of you may already know, U.P. has officially notified the STB of its intended mass layoff. Perhaps we shall see a resurgence of system wide service disruptions again.

I was laid off 10/24 will I still get my Christmas bonus? Going to need it for Christmas for my kids

Rumor is the management Hunger Games will be Wednesday 11/1/23.

Outdated mechanical equipment(all) will be pulled out of service. Causing work to be outsourced. Cheaper for UP to use contractors.

I heard today that UP was getting ready to layoff 10%......

How many locations can confirm they are furloughing Carmen and replacing with utility?

With the layoffs of some TY at some locations, What is the SMART-TD doing about it? Has the Chairman just said oh well...That is tuff!

Makes no sense. Heard they were hiring more carman in De Soto just to work a couple extra cars a day. Managers are a joke and get ran over all the time. Every time a big wig comes in they would tell us to make noise and look busy. Heard they got rid... — read more