167 conductors furloughed 17 conductors AW.

Train crews tell me the trains are so underpowered, that they have to run the locos with a wide open throttle on the main lines just to keep the trains moving. Is this true ?

I drove through Grand Junction a few years ago , they had a 100 or so locos stored there. Anybody know how many stored there now ? 1/7/20.

Thanks to everyone who has left comments in the straight up articles on up online. Nice to see so many writing their real life experiences about the UP and what PSR is doing.

Central Freight Lines, Inc., a Waco, TX based trucking company is readying for Chapter 11 bankruptcy according to sources close to upper management. Sources have confirmed the company needed to make it into the 2020 year in order to maximize its... — read more 

My local chairman doesnt know the very basics of the agreement or the process to conduct Union business. Absolutely any matters that I would have expected assistance from the Union as a dues paying member in good standing help was ultimately solved... — read more 

All ARASA supervisors will be eliminated throughout the system, over 500 jobs affected. Shift Managers will run the crew.

After close to a year of rumors, Commerce is officially done. Employees will be giving notice next week, and under the terms of WARN Act they will be giving 60 day notice.

Was told by a reliable source that Strang & Beaumont are on the chopping block for this year. Apparently these folks want humps to switch more than 2500 cars, if you ain't switching that many YOU GONE.

go to: thelayoff.com/norfolk-southern or &norfolk-southern

It’s hard to believe that the union could careless how many members it loses? At some point wont all these cuts affect the unions bottom line? Or are they being subsidized by the company to look the other way? Our local chairman seems very unmoved... — read more 

The obvious. I just wish it would be done with so,I know where I stand. I probably won't have the seniority. Get it over with unions.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/railroads-are-slashing-workers-cheered-on-by-wall-street-to-stay-profitable-amid-trumps-trade-war/2020/01/02/dc757ed4-1603-11ea-a659-7d69641c6ff7_story.html

20 folks affected so far.

The hump at Davidson will be shut down, effective 01/31. Goodbye.

156 conductors furloughed. 15 conductors AW.

So, just curious. Our wonderful rating, has Lance been asked point blank why his approval rating is less than 10%? How do we get him on camera answering this question and his plan to improve company morale? I'm not delusional, as employees we do not... — read more 

Abolishing all remote jjobs in Armondale yrd Kansas City mo 1/4 annoucement made

147 conductors furloughed AX345 CT30. 15 conductors AW. AX345 AW30. 15 BT40 AX345 9 BS40 AX345 Who ever said there would be more cuts with the new year was telling the truth.

I think it has to be better than the last one... I can't be the only one who feels this way...

Hey, the holiday is over on 1/2/20, let's go build America.

Congrats everyone let’s pop the champagne!

I wonder if we will see a Union Pacific PSR rose parade float this year. With 3 ATR floats behind it so when the leader catchs on fire due to deleted and canceled tasks the other ones will shove it the rest of the way. Go PSR!!!!

PSR not going as planned, glass palace says probably going to sc-ap PSR all together. There is hope gentlemen, a lot of workers will continue to live there normal lives again. Remember men HOPE is a good thing.

Reading the posts here I assume I should probably just stay put where I’m at now at for now? It’s for the service tech positions btw.

When I lay off Lk LS my co workers make snide comments. When other co-workers lay of FMLA people make nasty remarks and harass them for Being off due to family and medical issues. Now my problem is is that the company puts your lay off status out... — read more 

Is it just me, or does it seem UP is now gravitating more towards straight-out firings instead of layoffs? I know a few people who were let go for laughable reasons (and I really do hope they decide to sue the company) and this seems to be... — read more 

But they had to take out debt to pay dividends and buy back stock!! "Recently, we issued an updated research report on Union Pacific Corporation (UNP - Free Report) . The company is witnessing sluggish overall volumes (measured by total revenue... — read more 

And evidently that's too much so if we store 200 locos thats a 20 mil "savings" towards G55... LOL

Makes sense in a way to get rid of certain employees that never leave a chair when they can double up and cover it all. Hate mail is on the way, just looking at it from an investors point of view.

https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/worst-market-30-years-400000-commodity-railcars-sit-idle-amid-industrial-recession

The next quarterly report is January 23 and everyone who isn’t blind or completely stupid from drinking the koolaide realizes that they are going to miss the mark they set to reach. Since everyone knows the glass palace residents only “logical” idea... — read more 

Time to prepare for more layoffs. Come January the fits gonna hit the shan. Were not even close to g55. Wake up and stop thinking your job is secure, it is not.

Are you the only one left? It seems that UP has been losing entire classes of managers within the first few years after graduation. It was always bad but has gotten worse. I understand high turnover because of it being a stressful job but it seems... — read more 

Do you think management is getting ready to start off the new year with a bang?

You are paying dues and in good standing. The reality is your representation is at an all time low with unqualified representatives. The Unions are in bed and taking the company sausage and enjoying it. Demand better treatment other than paying your... — read more