It’s time gentlemen to squash the animosity between management and agreement employees because it don’t matter who it is this company is laying off everyone. I wish everyone the best, don’t care who you are.

Did you all think PSR was over? Oh no, its just gettin started. The first cuts were just the appetizer. Now its time for the Main Course. Dessert to follow late 2021.

7 machinists 5 electricians 3 managers gone 9-3-20

what's the word on Jenks. Haters are gonna hate.

Does anyone know how long term disability works? If you draw from MetLife do you have to pay it all back from RRB, if you’re approved by RRB for disability benefits? Thx

Dispatchers are being fired with a break up phone call read from an approved script. Many of them had over 20 years of service, and only get a phone call. I suggest all employees dust off your resume, and start looking for other employment. The... — read more 

How many guys do you all think will get eliminated? Are we good till end of year or look for another job? Low end machinist here. But don't think it will affect the shop since we fix all junk out there. So since east coal is shutting down will... — read more 

All 7% has done since taking over is drive this company 22 billion in debt and layoff 15000 employees! What a great leader that really cares about this company and the employees

Yard to be transitioned into an intermodal yard. Hump will be going away. TTX and Greenbrier already in place for the Contract. Goodbye WCT car department. We hardly knew ya!

Furloughed: 8 Electricians , 3 Machinists , 2 MSO's , 3 Managers

Furloughed: 24 machinist 17 electrician 9 mso

Prepare yourselves fellow MOW employees, we are about to be hit hard with layoffs. Goodluck to all with the bills they couldn't afford with overtime. Saddle up and file BK.

Layoffs going on at upc...rumors was true...today is the day. Folks already been walked out in WR, mechanical, etc

4 electricians at Proviso and I electrician at Dalton were furlough this morning

So since north platte is changing operations does this mean they will be having lay offs or calling some back. Just asking for our low seniority guys at bottom. Should i be worried or be happy the article says it will not impact 1600 employees that... — read more 

Heard there were some cuts in communications today and some electrician jobs also cut. Good luck to all.

Why is there so much disarray in the agreement divisions? It’s pretty easy to show up and spend 4 hours waiting on trains. Seems like a cushy job. Fill out some paperwork, make sure you ware your gear, and crack some jokes. But maybe it’s easier to... — read more 

With so many rumors of bringing us down with layoffs soon and shop shutting down, we still manage to stay ahead of every other shop with numbers and safety. Thats how we keep a shop from being noticed in radar. Lets just stick together and keep doing... — read more 

I just heard another executive left the UP yesterday. The EVP and chief legal officer left. Did anyone else hear about that?

anyone know if the railroad unemployment is going to pay the 300 trump ordered through his executive order that the states are about to start paying?

Does Jenks Shop have more non agreement Employees than the HQ in Omaha? Asking for a friend

Any updates on the Palestine Car Shop? It's been a while and there have been no posts regarding their future. While we're at it, what about Desoto, MO? Have they returned to work yet? Pocatello, Idaho? Council Bluffs, Iowa? Coffeeville... — read more 

A few tell me they had the virus last year without even knowing it. Their lab tests show they already had it in Nov./Dec. 2019 . Anybody had that happen to them ?

Anybody seen them bring back the yard taxis to 8 hour shifts and having a driver ready to transport crews to/from hotels , and to / from their trains ? Seems like they were cancelled over 10 months ago.

Layoffs are coming to cal ave very soon!!

The problem with UP is the lack of respect towards oneanother. Theres not one Manager that gets any respect, and agreement?, well they dont even respect themselves. Agreement just backstabs eachother and Management is nothing but a joke to them. ... — read more 

COO MIA?!

Rumor has it the Car Department is to be cut down across the board 25%. Makes sense all things considered.

Id like to start off by saying hello, long time reader first time posting. Id now like to open up an honest discussion about what some of you may be facing at work. Are your managers encouraging you to make unnecessary repairs to " make production... — read more 

Why do so many people post stuff that is irrelevant. This cr@p proves that UP needs to lighten the load. To wit, I am not a manager and could care less about the success of this this company. Actually, if a nuclear bomb was dropped on the glass... — read more 

Layoffs 10% across the board around the end of the month.

UP spends countless hours devising plans to make sure the agreement unions stay divided, thats a fact. Covid 19 for instance, why is it only the mechanical who are required to wear masks? Thats just a small example of what goes in behind the... — read more 

That letter was sent yesterday to all class 1's yesterday regarding the deterioration of service and lack of crews. The only problem I had with it was the FRA person who signed it! That's why I'm sure nothing will happen. He's been known recently for... — read more 

ok so obviously agreement and management have there differences. Its no suprise the Railroad is designed that way. Can we all agree on that? Ok good. Now lets move on and stop trying to make life miserable for oneanother. Nobody here is stupid enough... — read more 

How is this possible? His approval rating was at 6% a few weeks ago. Then a week or two ago, it went to 7%. Now it's back up to 8%. He's got to be coercing people into giving false reviews. I can't understand or believe anything he's done... — read more 

If you work at West Colton, congrats. You all are saved from here on out.