The ability of UP to attract and retain top corporate talent was always in question for the following reasons: First, the company is based in Omaha. Nobody wants to live in Omaha. Second, there is no work-life balance. Nobody wants to be on call... — read more 

I still enjoy working here and it's getting tiresome listening to so much negativity from people who are unhappy here. Yes, there is no job security, but the rest is as good if not better than other companies in our industry. So if you're not happy... — read more 

Feels like what was built for years is being destroyed overnight and is tumbling down like a house of cards. For mwe there is no dilemma that this leadership can’t stay too long in power, otherwise they will run this company to the ground. In any... — read more 

The big boy is out right now rolling coal! Hook some cars to that thing and put it to work. Let the iron horse roll!

Work on your resume and references, maybe take a class on it. Just be prepared for the worst, while hoping for the best. The more you do to prepare, the less helpless you'll feel. Setup a LinkedIn, and get that fleshed out, get some connections on... — read more 

Hinkle closure is a direct result of the failure of transportation TE&Y not cooperating with changes in yard operations. The message was if the employees don’t want to change we don’t need them. Take it as you want, his consultant WM retired CN... — read more 

Rochelle leaders look at possibility of providing city intermodal service ROCHELLE — Rochelle city officials have received confirmation that Union Pacific Railroad will be closing its Global III ramp intermodal operation this July. In a general... — read more 

UP pay and benefits are not the best and only have gotten worse with the last contract. The only thing that was attractive about working for UP was job security. Knowing that you had a job every day and do what you loved to do (work on diesel... — read more 

Does anyone have any information about their plans for Kansas City. I am hearing all kinds of rumors that they are shutting the hump down to maybe even make it a storage yard.

Welcome back mechanical department! The stale leadership in this department is finally coming to an end. No more I knew your daddy. No more I slept on your couch. No more walking past the CMO without him acknowledging your existence. And hopefully... — read more 

Heard they closed Hinkle because no one has a sense of urgency

They are visiting Colton to find out how many managers and FG1 have to be reduced

Does anyone know if the car dept. will be hiring anymore this year? I want to switch crafts. I'm tired of all this toilet work.

Will they be offered? Any chance?

A week, month, longer?

Work hard, stay safe, none of it matters. Hedge fund 101 strip the company of assets, capital spending, increased dividends, buy back stocks, borrow money to operate, steal all cash from the company, sell stock and leave.

So maybe close some flood risk areas and move traffic to Brazos?

Can furloughed employees still ride the big boy?

I know it was in their intention to spare the managerial structures as much as possible, but at this point there are too many managers and If they keep going in this direction there will be no one left for them to manage. Has the time come to see... — read more 

Jeremy Moore has landed . What bad news does he bring.

Two yard jobs staying, the traffic is going to Albina and to Nampa. The MTO in Nampa quit. The managers in Hinkle are getting relocated, others are just out of luck. Should crater out Portland and Nampa

Can’t seem to find anything on this board. Any locations affected?

There is ample evidence that the UP leadership simply doesn't care about the negative consequences. The business model they are pursuing requires them to prioritize short/near term gains over practically anything else except for legal liabilities. In... — read more 

Union Pacific Railroad treats thier employees like sh--, your exposed to all kinds of chemicals, sand that has glass, exhaust, fumes, brake dust.. etc. You have a right to work in an environment that doesnt cause all kinds of illness and cancer, the... — read more 

I’m surprised that they haven’t seen already seen that this is a very dangerous road that they are taking a road that leads to nowhere. At what point will they abandon this harmful strategy of cutting the company to the bone and will it be to late... — read more 

Now that I have seen the other side and sampled of the greener grass, I have to wonder WTH was I thinking. Glad I got off the UP teat. Not sure I would even consider going back if I was called.

Well from what the top tier executives have said during a high end luncheon that consisted of escargot, prime rib, and boysenberry sorbet, West Colton is now the new standard for 2020. So much so that they will be taking the capital they were using... — read more 

More information to be public today.

See a lot of job postings from UP, and from what I’ve seen many of them are for positions that got hit hard by layoffs. Is it some kind of sick joke or has their genius plan been all along just to simply replace long-timers with cheap youngsters... — read more 

Anyone know if UP is going to let people cash out their Harriman package? Last year they did this with several people who no longer working for UP. Since new employees are no longer eligible for this benefit, I wonder how long it can be sustained.

Something going on in Portland watch out train crews flooded with additional management something going down! Anyone got info on this? Share