https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/26/union-pacific-says-it-expects-to-name-a-new-ceo-in-2023-after-hedge-fund-called-for-lance-fritz-to-be-replaced.html
New York Hedge Fund axes Fritz
Looks like the unseen Hand of New York is upset at Fritz. (Maybe at allowing sick days) A new sock puppet in a suit to replace him is already in the works.
UP’s slogan is building America, but they hired a Canadian named Vena to come in and gut the company for the activist shareholders to sell.
Everyone part of PSR needs to apologize to the town of Palestine, Ohio for what they did.
Paid sick leave
Congrats to the two unions and 2100 employees that got awarded sick time, hopefully the trend continues, it’s about time.
Toxic train disaster in Ohio, but UP thinks one man crews are good idea.
What a bunch of goons. You don’t care about anybody!!!
North Platte in talks to strike on March 25 to fight against increasing layoffs and unsafe work conditions
More info to come. Talk to your local union leader for more info.
Palestine
Any word on the future of Palestine car shop? Hadn’t heard anything about it in a while.
Sick pay
From cnbc.com about CSX begins having paid sick days. Senators told other rr to offer sick pay or face hearings before Senate.
To all my brothers and sisters in North Platte, thank you for making us the safest service unit 9 years in a row officially as of today.
Yeah we’ve had some frustrating layoffs but through it all we could look to the man or women to our left or our right and know they had our back. We are dedicated to safety and are the envy of the entire railroad. Thank you North Platte!!!!!!! — read more
Customers are Hostages
The customers are held hostage because of poor rr delivery quality. Need to regulate or open the rrr to competition.
Total Safety Culture is no more. But not to worry all the former TSC fulltime staff are now managers.
No change really they always wanted to be managers and now they are. Polo and slacks
WOW!! $40,000-$50,000 hiring bonuses for train crew at several locations on the UP website.
I wonder what someone thinks when they see a hiring bonus like that? Do they think it's a good company with lots of opportunities in a growing industry, or a he-l ho-e with no work life balance that can't retain good people. Most of us on the inside... — read more
Your opinion matters
Anybody watch Up online about the Foster Farms report .The CEO looked both nervous and mad when doing his talk . What do you think about it.?
Winnemuca sub
Read they want to suspend signals on part of the Winnemuca sub in Nevada . Dirt blown in so bad in ballast it’s causing false signals and lots of train recrews. Lack of undercutting to clean sand out. Anybody experienced the trouble there?
Interesting
Promotions were announced in our dept. All but one are male employees. Almost all the titles contain the word manager. The female employee was not promoted to a manager. Very interesting how that works out.
Major railroad posts record earnings, spends more on share repurchases than on its employees
Union Pacific, one of the major freight railroads that successfully fought off union demands for paid sick days for workers during contentious labor negotiations in 2022, reported another year of record earnings Tuesday... — read more
Whats UP
So massive layoffs for the car department?? Here we go!
We said this would happen
Shares of Union Pacific Corp. UNP, -2.25% shed 1.0% in premarket trading Tuesday, after the railroad operator reported fourth-quarter profit and revenue that came up shy of Wall Street expectations, as continued challenges in hiring, inflation... — read more
Long story short
Brothers, Hogan here. Yeah yeah I know what your thinking, is this the real Hulk Hogan??? Well im here to tell you yes, its me. Anyway Brothers, ive been waiting for us all to strike, whats the problem brothers????
My back pay just hit the bank!
Direct Deposit! So long saps
You're being monitored on the internet
Be careful of your pics on social media it might end up on an execs desk! UP is on to you.
Taking care of business
I have the best job on the rr.
Execs willing to risk it all
Shareholders expect record profits for 2023
Increased layoffs soon to be announced
All the backpack and increase in wages, will be off set by getting rid of managers
Justify your job
Hmm let's get the guys on blue signal protection. It gets em every time!
Ideas for those who are ready to leave
Now that backpay is paid out I wanna ask those with the knowledge, how can one invest or buy into a machine or even by borrowing a little more money combining it with the backpay and buying into a franchise so some people who made up their minds to... — read more
Back Pay
Are we still on for the 13th?
New Year’s resolution? It’s time to strike.
Haven’t seen the money yet. I’m ready.
No Up job referrals
I cannot in good conscience recommend people to apply for work at Up. Just not gonna do it …..
How true is it that attendance points in areas where hard hit don't matter
In areas where there are borrow outs or cost of living is high .California Portland Oregon etc. Attendance points aren't even considered. I heard employees working with 60 80 Attendance points while in san Antonio 28 and your in investigation. Fawk... — read more
Schneider
If they can’t handle hauling enough corn to Foster farms, how they going to deliver the goods for new Schneider freight ?
kmart is hiring. i'm going to work in the dairy and milk section
i'm going to miss Union Pacific.
I laid off today until Jan 04
Haven't laid off all of 2022, but I did today to spend time with loved ones. Happy New Years everyone be safe out there.
Foster farms
Hungry cows and chickens at Foster Farms on West coast.Up not delivering trains on schedule to keep animals fed. Their complaint is going to STB .
Reasons for leaving
Most of my former colleagues who left didn't leave primarily because of higher pay, but because they couldn't stand the terrible management that unnecessarily created frustrating situations. I believe that unprofessional management is the number... — read more
A company that does not like its employees
There are other such companies, UP is not the only one. However, it is hard to believe that a company doesn't care about its employees as much as it is the case at UP. We are not an asset for them, just an expense. Perhaps I'm exaggerating, but... — read more
Walking 69 cars
I saw on the Up online expediter video ,they say it took conductor 45 minutes to walk 69 cars. How can that be true?
Merry Christmas Everyone. With the bad weather coming in and already here I'm laying off until Dec 27
I recommend everyone else do the same to be safe and also enjoy time with your families. They wouldn't let me lay off weather so i said just mark me off sick. better safe than sorry. the how matters.
One man crews
Bend over boys and girls, here it comes! https://www.freightwaves.com/news/union-pacific-proposes-pilot-program-to-have-just-1-person-operating-trains
Ethics Bulletin
Be ethical. Only directors and executives are allowed to be unethical! Now back to work you peasant!!