Thread regarding Union Pacific Corp. layoffs

North Platte

Big cuts coming. More than the last time around. Productivity is the lowest on the entire system. Pick up the pace car dept.

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Does anyone know if train crews will be cut at North Platte? I hired out there a year ago and I’m getting nervous so I’ve started looking for jobs out of state even though I like my current job I’m just getting nervous about job cuts. I have mouths to feed I’m sure the rest of you do too I’m really torn. Uggh! Any honest info would be appreciated thanks guys and gals. I’m

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Post ID: @2pfl+10zE0PxZ

I remember one car man that really knew how to pick up the pace. he did the air test from the carman's shanty. you could hear the football game on tv playing in the background when he talked on the radio. "I'm showing 90 pounds on the rear set them up." oh ok well we haven't coupled up and cut in the air yet and it's not on ground air either so that's amazing but give us a second. the transportation managers loved that guy.

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Post ID: @1emm+10zE0PxZ

NLR best on the system? 25 yrs ago there were 1100 mechanical employees there. Now how many? Huh? Less than 300? I guess you have to protect what you got.

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Post ID: @1qsf+10zE0PxZ

Nlr yard is the best on the system. We work and get it done so far they have left us alone. The mechanical department seems to have been left alone too, hopefully that continues now that everyone is working and showing productivity.

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Post ID: @1xou+10zE0PxZ

Traffic down at north platte hmmmm. Get ready boys and girls. It’s coming

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Post ID: @1jad+10zE0PxZ

Speak for yourself. We have over 2500 in our yard daily. NLR

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Post ID: @ojs+10zE0PxZ

They have no traffic just like everyone else. Keep getting g rid of customers and only offering premium service (more expensive and on up schedule) doesn’t work. Look around. The up is dying

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Post ID: @bgo+10zE0PxZ

Pick up the pace with what traffic???????

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Post ID: @yya+10zE0PxZ

Hopefully it's a rumor. Too bad it's probably true

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