Record Revenue year's earn us the lowest % pay increase of the contract? Garbage We need a minimum 7% a year deal. Between inflation, food and gas prices we're taking a pay cut with anything less. Service recognition bonus of $1K to be paid no later... — read more 

https://www.railwayage.com/freight/class-i/might-union-chiefs-override-member-vote/

When the union's inspiration through the workers' blood shall run There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one For the Union makes us strong Solidarity forever, solidarity... — read more 

Specifically round house, clerks, carmen, track laborer type positions to Frizzys comment "modernization, better built long lasting cars, quote repair free is the goal. As for the near future pure electric power. Time will tell. Continuing to keep... — read more 

It is no longer a question of who is but who isn't on the verge of burnout here?

Our local union rep has no info for us. I heard our pay is significantly lower than transportation side.

Added a few news links about contracts and some other trains... — read more 

No one at the railroad can deny you of this. FMLA protects you. If you feel mentally overwelmed and do not feel safe call safety hotline.

The union caved! Why do we even pay dues. Smh.

I voted no to the proposed contract. We can do better .

For the life of me I cannot figure out the purpose of these The How Matters for Agreement Professionals, training videos. The video says don't lie about your work, yet every single day management does it and requires that you do it. Can't spot and... — read more 

New colleague, left after two months. Another new colleague, left after less than a month. I'm happy for them, but it's frustrating how much UP doesn't care. What's next? Employees who won't show up for work on the second day? This greedy company... — read more 

Carmen always gets the brown end of the stick. Why can't we get sick days? 1 extra day off. Wow. 21% raise, 2 yr. contract, 14% immediately, $1000 yearly bonus. Backpay paid within month. Oh coocah ratcha medical is way up. Did the math. We are... — read more 

It's too easy. Vote for it or against it What's up with trash talk of union BS or Corporate greed? Just vote yes or no. That's all you can do

We already don’t listen to management so why are we listening to the union? If you saved up your points don’t get shy now because the LU Army gave orders to go to work. Strikes come in many forms so enjoy a self help weekend!

Our unions are a fu----g joke! They know this stupid BS 3 days of unpaid sick time won’t fly once the votes are counted, but they went along with it to appease the president and give congress enough time to get their sh-t written so when time comes... — read more 

"Absolutely wild how the most important story in the country right now is an impending strike of 125,000 railroad workers that will devastate supply chains and no one is covering it because it’d be virtually impossible to avoid that the unions are... — read more 

The strike is looming.

Thinking about joining the management team, I have Harvard Law Degree.

See how much $$ you make with no one to move the trains when the strike starts.

Has it ever been worse at UP than it has been lately? I'm curious what were the golden years for you when you could feel valued here and is this one of the worst years by far?

Just picked up all our signs for the strike. Will be handing them out tomorrow with the strike schedule. Have 2 teams of 25 that will be picketing at Fritz home for 16 hours a day. Can't wait for Saturday

If in fact a strike happens even for 5 minutes. Do not perform service that calender day. You will never be compensated. This is not B.S.

The rich are getting richer under this deal. Vote no!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Railroad_Strike_of_1922

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Railroad_Strike_of_1877

Those meetings we had in north Platte paid off! North Platte the #1 service unit continues to lead the way and inspire the railroad and the nation as a whole.

24% raise granted, 1 extra paid day off. Back pay immediately. 3-4 weeks later massive furloughs.

Tuff luck no strike. Go back to your miserable no days, long hours craft. You signed up for a railroad lifestyle. Live it or leave it! Simple. Bunch of whiners in here!

I haven't been in the railroad for a long time, but if working in other companies is similar to working at UP, then it would be best for me to try to find a job in another industry. It would be interesting if we had data on how many people left UP... — read more 

Second since June when another guy fell off locomotive.

That's been the main problem at the UP for a very long time. The management doesn't listen to its employees. Why make them do the battery test, when it's obvious they would fail it. It's a great idea that will never happen. That management will... — read more 

Don't let management trolls on here confuse you

It’s official, SMART strike on the 18th at 0001!

The previous company where I worked was also very bad but still had better management. Why UP likes to have such incompetent people in managerial positions we will never know, but I wonder where the managers go after UP? I ask, considering that... — read more 

Before I quit, they always acted like the employee's that do the job, can make it better. So when different and more efficient methods where suggested, the managers, always had a "my way or the highway" attitude. If the managers had any sense of... — read more 

Enjoy your upcoming weekend off! Sad to lose the BMWED support today. Train crews are on our own and we are dying out here...

The problem is that the the high up union reps get paid too well, on your backs. They say they have done all this work (wearing their dress shoes, in your shop), with the carrier, with congress, etc... The ol story goes "pigs get fat, hogs get... — read more 

Even as we die for this company, they do not care about us. We only have each other's backs and even then, many of our so called brothers throw us under the bus and snitch us out to management. RIP to the fallen and condolences to their families. One... — read more