BNSF is at 880 furloughs system wide since February, maybe a little more if you include clerks, office staff, contractors, and various positions that are not listed as union based employment. You throw in the mix the new smart contract that was just... — read more 

Bnsf planning on furloughing 2500 tye employees nationwide. Be ready.

Starting a post where we can track what we all believe will happen or does happen on Oct. 1st the beginning of the 4th quarter. Awfully quiet from leadership, they do not even bother to say "We don't know" anymore. Good luck to all

What do y'all think about the agreement that is looking to be voted on? Some people think it's a win for us(conductors) in that we have a lot more of a guarantee on a job and others think it's a step toward a furlough under a different label...what... — read more 

I want to leave BNSF, but I'm having zero luck in doing so. It's scary how few options are available. I'm more afraid of losing my job now than I've ever been considering the scarcity of available jobs. Is this just a me thing or are others having... — read more 

Through attrition and following the lead of NS and UP based on consulting by Jim Vena, BNSF is staging for the furlough of 400 mech employees between Jan and Feb 2025. BNSF in conjunction with peak season profits and down term normally observed at... — read more 

Not sure if it’s worth my time have an interview coming up. Don’t want to waist my time coming up training in Kansas and staying in a sh---y hotel from what I read on Reddit. Definitely want a career to provide for my family but don’t feel like... — read more 

Anymore updates on layoffs next month? If so which locations will be affected this go round?

They are hiring conductors. How’s the seniority like in that terminal ?

Why is Bnsf hiring conductors all across the country all of a sudden? Uptick in work or are they preparing to furlough? Then they will have guys in class ready to come out and fill spots in case guys don’t come back??? Man I don’t know I feel... — read more 

https://www.trendlinenews.com/article/Berkshire-Hathaway-Sells-Nearly-Half-Its-Apple-Stake-Amid-Portfolio-Adjustments?twclid=2-1p3k8mgxj57zs3bfgvnevx2ri In the first half of 2024, Berkshire sold 505 million shares — 115 million in the first quarter... — read more 

We are a tight team. We all can rely on each other. Every one of them is a decent human being you can count on in work and personal crises. That’s the only thing keeping me from worrying all the time about bloody furloughs.

Anyone else's complete shop just dreading everyday is going to be furlough day? Are they going to shut us down, are we going to be an emergency RT point? Are we going to be completely eliminated or just going to leave us alone? When will It end and... — read more 

Barstow Hiring 20 Laborers

More furloughs coming this quarter, with an extension of furloughs under 60 day warn rule. BNSF is utilizing the the loop hole of 1/3 of a worksite’s workforce, or a layoff effecting 50 or more employees as a way to circumvent the warn act. This... — read more 

We just had to big derails. I'm glad we have the laborers doing the inspections

Any rumors besides Kansas?

BNSF, under last furlough’s in February, offered furloughed employees the ability to relocate to alliance, west O, Topeka, etc.. These offered relocation packages were done so under the stipulation of 3 year holds attached to rule 19 union transfers... — read more 

Beware of the job offers BNSF is offering with conditional based relocation for furloughed workers. They are doing this Northtown, MN; Belen, NM, and Argentine and various positions in North Dakota. The scam of it is that the company is offering... — read more 

The Kansas division has been affected by both of the recent furlough this year and rumor support that next week, Supervisors will also be getting cut once again. With the company, wanting to move away from smaller points, there have been rumors that... — read more 

There will be more layoffs, attempts to circumvent WARN wherever possible, attempts to cover up the extent of job cuts, and power-grabs that would allow for continuous pressure to reduce regulations to preferably none. Employees, clients and public... — read more 

Moreno came to temple and announced all business is slated to be routed around temple, CMO over red river division. The layoff is deleting or removing posts that mention it, without any clear violations of its posting policy, so most likely BNSF has... — read more 

Anything exciting happen?

Based on recent posts on indeed and various other BNSF propaganda websites, BNSF is now starting to show its hand. With BNSF corporate members joining various state advisory boards, and with the FRA giving waivers and signing off on trains/cars... — read more 

One thing I don't understand. Carman are one of the crafts if not the only craft that can bill for foreign work. (X cars- cars that end in x which the railroad doesn't own) All of this work has to be done by someone and is pure profit for the... — read more 

There are rumors about Tuesday.

Some may think this is a week by week or month by month process it takes a year to eighteen months for a restructuring of this magnitude. You need a transition management team. First a decision maker is needed who knows the requirements of the... — read more 

Might as well get rid of an even 20 in Alliance NE

Since stuff can be shipped north through presidio texas tariff free through a federal tariff waiver granted by the Biden administration, John Deere announces 600 layoffs to move its production to Mexico, only way to ship large tractors is by rail... — read more 

While this company just got through laying off alot more people, daddy B felt a little generous with the profits you made him and donated 5.3 billion to charity. Someone pinch me and wake me up because this cannot be real life.

So what are the actual totals so far? It seems like they keep laying off in the same locations. When is this nonsense going to quit? When is this constant push for numbers and production propaganda going to quit? It’s not like any of these production... — read more 

I wouldn’t think so because we actually work and crank out releases but you never know.

Can’t wait until warren buffet croaks and this downward spiral ends, missed contracts, higher cost to everyone, laborers being given craft jobs, and Katie farmer is railroader of year, for what…I’ve never seen morale at the railroad so low. There’s... — read more 

Most of you are sitting around putting more hours in your personal mobile devices than the actual time working. A bunch sitting on their butt equal to some reduction. BNSF did not hire you for that.

4 Machinists 7 carmen 3 Electricians But adding 3 laborers

25 Electritions 6 Carmen

All the talk of rumors and just like that BNSF delivers, lay-off.com was right again, we will see what the math adds up to after the dust settles to see what the numbers add up to.