Hinkle will now be owned by the BN. Operations to start early next year.

You can always tell when you’re dealing with a rep from the legal team or upper management because no hourly wage employee is going to come on this site during his 10 hours undisturbed rest to vehemently defend the company. And the junior managers... —  read more 

Time to bring people back MShaw!!

Protect the TWO MAN CREW BILL (HR 1748 Safe Freight Act) It’s about public safety and jobs. Go to SMART-UNION.org/td Click on the Red button support two person crews on the right side of division home page. Enter contact info ( this... —  read more 

What happened to the post about Reasonable Accomadation for that employee who recovered from a brain tumor?

http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2019/09/13-computer-runs-train-at-test-track-nyab-announces

Allegedly, there is video that has surfaced of the munchkins getting their cabooses pounded by LT in the soups building. Big tuna was recording it!!! Can anyone confirm this?

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/eeoc-sues-union-pacific-railroad-for-85079/ Union Pacific Railroad Company is violating federal law by refusing to return an employee who once had a brain tumor to work as a custodian, the U.S. Equal Employment... —  read more 

https://www.kalb.com/content/news/Bunkie-family-sues-Union-Pacific-after-relative-dies-in-ambulance-unable-to-cross-train-tracks-559503541.html

Do they plan for the people that stayed at UP to continue working at a piece that’s on the verge of human possibility? Hard to think that anyone can work at this tempo continuously, for a longer amount of time

Have leaked information that Vena has made the decision Commerce shop will close starting Oct 1st. Slowly they will start a abolishing jobs and will furlough mid Oct.

Hot off the press ! Union Pacific Train derails sending toxic flames and smoke in the air. area being evacuated . I knew it ! Only a matter of time before It will happen again. It take Men and Machines to run a Railroad . Good luck Dupo

We have been getting told that the pay and benefits are so great at UP, but why is it that literally everyone I know who has left is living a happier and higher paying life with a fraction of the stress? UP can't compete with the tech market, finance... —  read more 

They have put up over 40 videos in the last couple days.

I was wondering as a former employee do they still have safety feeds? It should be easier now that they have fewer employees and that safety is at the top of UP’s goals!

Rumored that Lance is visiting Spring Dispatching Center tomorrow, 9/10. People are saying director heads will be rolling. Also, 9/10 is when traffic will be diverted from Settegast yard to Englewood yard for a major cutback for Settegast 9/17. Also... —  read more 

HR has been having meetings for processing documents. Core HR staff is not allowed to take time off until after the end of September. Our favorite HR leader is getting ready to hand out Starbucks gift cards so everyone can calm down and “have a cup... —  read more 

Any rumors on UP not having metra jobs anymore. Coach yard closing?

So 0.00000553745% of this planet works for UP and the rest do not. Is there life after UP? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

https://www.progressiverailroading.com/labor/news/Union-Pacific-rail-car-donated-for-student-training–58486 Getting the new recruits ready!

North yard is in complete melt down mode.

Or is it really just another way to get rid of the employees?

UPRR cancelled a major project in Clinton, Iowa. UP was planning on building a new bridge over the Mississippi River here to replace the 102 year old swing span bridge currently here on the main line from Chicago to Omaha and beyond. The old bridge... —  read more 

I keep hearing all these cuts to management that’s supposed to happen ,everybody knows dead wood is always in the top of the tree. let’s get this show on the road!

Their strategy is to apply small cuts frequently and to spread them throughout the system. By making the cuts in that way it avoids potentially bad public relations, and it allows them to make the cuts in a more targeted way to meet... —  read more 

I really can’t tell. Layoffs are happening at various locations, furloughs as well, various types of employees affected, various pay grades…..Does anyone have any idea what methods and what logic do they use to decide what employees are going to be... —  read more 

Leaks from senior management team is UP is getting ready for two more rounds of layoffs to stay align with their fiscal goals for end of fiscal year.

Some people keep asking questions such as: "Is there life after UP?" "What's is like on the outside?" etc.... Yes, there is life after/outside of UP. It's called everything that isn't UP. UP employees (agreement and non-agreement)... —  read more 

All layoffs are complete. UP will start moving on and trying to motivate those that are left. As time goes on, furloughed employees will be called back as needed. No worries.

Has anyone else read the news? The CN purchased a little over 200 miles of track from the CSX, that now links the CN to the New York area. At first I thought to myself it was no big deal. But then I started some research and found out some... —  read more 

Shhhhhh...

Applied with Union Pacific in a cattle call at a Hilton Hotel about 15 years ago. I was the only one in the room offered a job; $52k a year to start. HOWEVER, if they need you to come in on a day or night off, you have to be there in 45 minutes, or... —  read more 

I was hoping to get some experiences from laid of UP folks, of course, if writing about it doesn’t put salt on their wounds. How was it in the process of finding a new job? How hard was that period? Did you stay in the railroad sector or have you... —  read more 

Big wigs coming your way for some major changes. Little Rock and Houston be on the lookout. Let’s us know when they arrive and what they say.

UP is one of the few work places that rewards your good work ethic and loyalty by making you go backwards in your career. Thanks UP for demoting almost all of your workforce. You know how to treat your employees right.

Looks like mechanical department is done and they are after carman then transportation. Good luck men and women.

I have noticed it's been getting quiet. I'm glad! Hopefully you muthas make it I did not. I was from Proviso. Miss the people, the hell with the company!

Amended safety rule getting on off moving equipment is now legal , just like CSX . Expedite switching moves, etc, for yrs it was a illegal to get on off moving equipment, less tey required.