Topics regarding layoffs at Union Pacific Corp.

Topics regarding layoffs at Union Pacific Corp.

Railroad companies that value their workers?

It would be nice if there was a railroad company that really values its employees. Does anyone know if such a company exists? In the ones that I have worked at so far, for an ordinary worker it is more or less the same as it is here. I don't... — read more 

Everyone hates everyone else here

It’s obvious that the employees hate the managers and think they are useless. The managers hate the employees and think they are lazy. The execs hate everyone under them and think everyone is replaceable or not needed. So what is the solution? Just... — read more 

Hold on ladies and gents!

April will be the 1st round of this years cuts! Covid, economy, war has caused the country to collapse. UP is and will do anything to keep it's shareholders happy.

Carman

Do they even do anything other than change shoes and pull bleed rods? No wonder switchmen do all the work!

Real railroading.

The https://youtu.be/y5wsjMSXolU. Burt Lancaster movie the train. Reminds me of the UP , get that train out of town. Get off my train, my favorite words of the movie.

Raise Please!

Can we get a damn raise already? And some decent work trucks for the work group? These chilli wagons not gonna make it much further!

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| 950 views | | 2 replies (last March 28, 2022)
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They never admit their mistakes

It's not that I'm happy that the company isn't doing well. I am more frustrated because all this is happening due to long-term mismanagement. No one wants to work here anymore and it is clear that UP has a big problem hiring. However, again, those... — read more 

Employee retention plan. ?

Can’t see the plan working yet to keep people employed at UP. IT Telecom guy quit this week.

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| 1230 views | | 6 replies (last March 25, 2022)
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They don't pay us enough for this cr-p

We're understaffed so much that the work is becoming increasingly more dangerous. Who do they think they are to expect me to risk getting hurt at work while receiving a joke of a raise that's four times under the inflation rate? AND while already... — read more 

No one wants to be some kind of variable cost

Unfortunately, I had no other option and I desperately needed a job. That’s the only reason I applied here. I knew UP considered employees as a variable cost, but I couldn’t afford to be particularly picky. I guess that's the main reason most... — read more 

Canadian Pacific Lock Out

Looks like a shut down and strike for them. Greedy Class Ones are doing everything to get away from giving us a descent raise!

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| 1300 views | | 3 replies (last March 24, 2022)
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99% of HR is clueless and does nothing.

That’s why you got people telling people to eat cookies and drinks coffee to relax and think that’s good advice that will help anyone. Lay off 90% of them and most of the executives and hire more actual railroad workers to move freight, work on... — read more 

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| 1640 views | | 6 replies (last March 24, 2022)
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Railroad School

Has anyone on here ever went to that railroad school in Philadelphia? It was run by Conrail and was wondering if there are students here that remember where it was located. It was a long time ago (1990s) and I would love to visit the area again... — read more 

I am confused .

Up says they need to hire 3,000 people. How they going to handle all this new train traffic and be short so many employees?

Working at UP affects the overall quality of life

It is enough to spend only half a year here (or even less), to completely lose the sense of fulfillment and enjoyment in life. Even if I was paid more and they gave me better benefits, I would still quit. This place is exhausting. I believe that... — read more 

2022 strategy cascade

Just watched the 3/7 strategy cascade video. Say they gonna hire 3,000 people. Wow. They furloughed about 11,000 people the last 3 years. I cannot recommend anyone work for up , because of their past furloughs.

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| 2320 views | | 13 replies (last March 13, 2022)
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Hump yards

They tried flat yard switching for a few years. Anybody know names of yards they going to start using the humps again?

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| 1900 views | | 8 replies (last April 1, 2022)
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They deal with secondary things

Leadership deals only with minor, secondary things and push the main issues under the rug. Perhaps they expect problems to resolve themselves? Are they really worried about the future of UP at all? I watch the best ones leave, I watch the newbies... — read more 

Halting overtime, and brainstorming gas savings

Well is UP that broke we can not work ANY overtime now??? And we are wasting to much gas???? It's getting forced down our throats again On morning conference calls and emails. What's next, park company vehicles at depot and go back and forth in... — read more 

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| 1980 views | | 16 replies (last March 3, 2022)
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LA train route

What improvements have they done at the LA train trench route? More fences? More security patrols? Changing crews any quicker?

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| 1570 views | | 8 replies (last April 26, 2022)
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Hiring problems

Congratulations UP, the new hire stayed just over two weeks! No wonder he couldn't last a whole month here. It seems to me that UP has never had a bigger problem with hiring new people? In addition, I think the situation will become even more... — read more 

Lathrop Intermodel California

Rail Services, RSS/TSS will finally run that yard efficiently. According to Grand Lodge union reps. that will NOT happen in 2022. Local Rail Services is vasily improving and being used across the country. As for the future UP will combine crafts to... — read more 

How will UP replace all those dispatchers

We seem to care more about this company than those who should be thinking about its future. I get really worried every time I hear that another dispatcher has left. Where the he-l will UP find so many new hires willing to come here to fill these... — read more 

Resignations ongoing ?

Are you still seeing people resign and leave Uprr ? Just wanted to know if still happening in your area?

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| 2840 views | | 17 replies (last March 1, 2022)
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Which CEO ?

Which CEO was a good one ,with real common sense and knew how to guide the UPrr. ?

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| 1910 views | | 15 replies (last February 15, 2022)
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Employee survey

Found out the employee surveys are not confidential , they put a list on the depot wall of names for all those that did the survey. It listed employee number and size of the coat they gave you too. Won’t give you a coat if you didn’t finish the... — read more 

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| 1860 views | | 10 replies (last February 14, 2022)
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