We used to be an old Southern Pacific shop for over a century. Union Pacific clearly stated when they took over that they purchased the track rights and nothing more. Best I can remember, the Surface Transportation Board forced them to keep shop and... — read more
IRS Tax Refund
Does anyone have any updates on the IRS tax refund? Up says it’s on the IRS and won’t answer any questions related to the refund. It was supposed to be paid out by now????
So what's going on with the foreman jobs.
Was a locomotive foreman for 27 years and have recently retired and can't believe the union are allowing this dismantling of the arasa union . What the F are you thinking. This could be beginning of the end. STRIKE !!!!!
West Colton 4 life
Whats the latest on the WCT? Seems like they have raised the bar as far as producing. Some might even say there untouchable. But whats really going on?
Locals
Does U.P. run any locals anymore?
Hiring train crews
Actively trying to eliminate us and yet UP just posted openings for train crew In Rawlins, Green River and St Paul. Maybe things are on the up and up. Probably not. But a guy can dream right?
Quiet
Where’s Vena? Haven’t heard him in a while. Besides the foreman cuts about to happen and them closing the Hump at Davidson yard it’s been quiet. Is the end near? Can we relax and not have to worry about having a job next week?
Don't do them any favors!
They are trying to get people to quit so they don’t have to have the bad press from actually going through with the layoffs, the notice is from the glass palace and they definitely approved of it. 3,000 people are going to lose their job this year... — read more
Move the Headquarters to Brazos.
The UP Legacy Building.
anyone remember two years ago when Union Pacific was calling trains in the middle of Hurricane Harvey?
Had to evacuate the whole damn yard in Houston after it flooded and sent people on a 20 engine power move up north on bad order engines. management was like "hang on guys storm is about to blow over. oh sh– evacuate evacuate." then in the middle... — read more
Resign and get your vacation for 2020 and 2021
So this just happened in north Platte today. Couple machinist put in for this. Now the railroad has said they won’t pay. This is the true colors of this company
Englewood Rail Yard workers
Englewood Rail Yard workers with cancer, this is for you: Over 80 residents in the Houston neighborhoods of the Fifth Ward and Kashmere Gardens in Houston have sued Union Pacific Railroad Company alleging more than $100,000,000.00 in damages for... — read more
Who else is hoping to see UP fail?
And fail so badly that our current leadership can't get a job anywhere else, ever again?
UP hiring a year round intern in real estate
I guess they need someone cheap to help them sell all the empty yards they're closing down and the ones they will in the future thanks to running off their customers. anybody want some ocean front property in North Platte?
Let's talk about BRAZOS.
UP said this yard would be a lasting LEGACY. OOPs. So i mean WTH? Whats Hearn think? What are we going to do with it? Who does this?
BNSF Copycat
UP always claims to be a much better and more efficient/profitable company than BNSF. Over the last year UP has been slowly copying many of BNSF operating practices while Implementing PSR. Even though BNSF doesn’t use PSR a common phrase you’ll hear... — read more
What’s been the latest news
So have the 3,000 cuts started or are they still trying to figure out which department or departments get the heaviest part of the cuts? We know that te&y are having issues with boards being exhausted, and mechanical isn’t able to keep locomotives... — read more
UP @ job fair in Omaha on 02/05/20??
Don't miss out on your chance for a job! 🤣🤣 https://www.3newsnow.com/money/workers-wanted/job-fair-planned-in-omaha-on-feb-5
Glassdoor
So gentlemen, my relative works on wall street and I just spoke with him. He listened in on a meeting with a group of CEO’S and said CEO’S do care and monitor the glass door ratings. Please go on Glassdoor and rate your CEO of Union Pacific to let... — read more
There hasn't been any toilet paper at Englewood in two weeks
Seriously guys. I know times are tough and cuts are being made, but come on
Manager jobs
Look at all the locomotive managers they are hiring. Doesnt look good for the foreman.
Match my 401k . Give me stock options. Give me a bonus. Show me Lance.
Do something you say you are going to do. Agreement employees are tired of waiting on collective bargaining, we want current perks and benefits that matter now. Base the bonus off the yrs of service. Give a paid day or two off for every yr worked... — read more
Is there anybody who is safe?
I see people who are essential to the safety of our yard being cut, one by one. If they are dispensable, then is there anybody who isn't?
Precision Scheduled Railroading. Working like a well oiled machine.
engines died and train blocking crossings for damn near 24 hours and didn’t even have a crew rested to go get it. I love it when a plan comes together Unified Plan... — read more
Telecom ARSA ?
Anybody know about any changes to the telecom ARSA jobs ?
Union Pacific Aviation
Anybody know the cost of (3) Falcon 2000 EASy aircraft? Is it true they are cutting department down to one aircraft?
West Colton
Is it true WCT will become a flat switch yard February 1st? Apparently there was a leadership breakfast and Vena was really pushing the issue. Fritz was acting a little standoffish when confronted by the Director at WTC. Later that afternnon during a... — read more
Are we the next Boeing
As Boeing shifted from a engineer run company to a financially run company a lot of corners were cut for cost savings. We seem to be doing the same thing.
Opening back up 60 lanes in the east February 1
https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/union-pacific-to-reopen-almost-60-lanes/571256/
severance package
Any agreement employee get any severance package? If so, how is it that some folks are getting severance packages or 60 paid days with 4 months of healthcare and others are getting nothing but the finger?
ARASA
Well, whats the deal. The meting with UP was yesterday. The Union meeting was today. What going to happen.
2021 Vacation Buyout for Craft employees.
NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF FIREMEN & OILERS (NCF&O), BROTHERHOOD OF RAILWAY CARMEN (BRC), INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS (IAM), INTERNATIONSL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS (IBEW), SHEET METAL WORKERS INTERNATIONS... — read more
StraightUp Truth?
Haven’t seen a new article. Did they retire that stupidity after all the comments??? How are we supposed to know what to think now?
Warm and fuzzy
As an agreement employee I feel better after the latest online moral builder from the CFO! Go team winning, winning, winning!