New trial program to recruit only people with GEDs. The college graduate program wasn’t working because they all were quitting for better jobs. If you’re interested go to up.jobs and email the POC or see your local manager.

what's the latest news on jenks if any. Trolls will be trolls so lets keep this simple amd truth

Rumor UP flight department up in the air.. Sell Jets and hire management company for tax savings??? Anybody know any insight?

Union Pacific is going to try to do away with all yards that you are unable to drive a vehicle to do your inspections. So if you are one of the few yards that are left that you walk all your inspections inbound and outbound ,good luck!

Basically what the title says, putting units back to service in my location and I was wondering if it's the same anywhere else

Got my letter today. See you at the shop.

Why does UP allow the homeless to camp along the railroad? There are many of them in the Oakland area in particular and they leave their trash everywhere including on the tracks themselves which is a safety hazard. There are so of them all over the... — read more 

In October of 2018, UP rolled-out their “modernization” program, complete with cool corporate buzzwords, slick acronyms, and, last but not least, large scale layoffs (“streamlining for operational efficiency” in corporate doublespeak). It’s now... — read more 

Let’s have the courage to care. Urge the company to install automatic doors in all departments. Motion detecting light switches. Bathroom attendants. Mind reading computers to sign off work. No more clocking in, just take our word we were there... — read more 

I saw the brs article about 29 people getting furloughed. Is that still the plan? Anybody else heard of the other zones doing the same thing?

I keep reading posts about UP. To expand, if they care about employees. Answer short and simple: NO THEY DON'T! A dedicated person goes to work. They (UP) invests a fair amount of money to get them integrated into the company. Then they (UP)... — read more 

Do they honor employees, do they value employees, do they honor a contract, do they put safety above production. Is profiting out waying safety, as Essential workers are you honored,protected and thanked by the leadership. does the company value you... — read more 

I especially miss those comment sections.

Now that they cancelled RULA we have something like 80 more dispatchers than we need. Anyone know when the hammer will drop?

Every thread on this site is nothing more than to tear fellow workers down, belittle people, create strife, create divide/division. Very little info is steeped in reality or truth and when it is, it is already common knowledge.... you have no unknown... — read more 

Actually comparing themselves to people that helped the war effort during WW2.

What did you all come up with? Did you find a vaccine? What guidance do you have to share with us out of all of those meetings and PR releases? America is depending on you Lance.

Since Jenks shop isn't opening any time soon, is North Platte shop safe from layoffs. Just want to continue living life without worries. Want to buy a house if im sure I wont get laid off. I still have at least 30 guys under me, you think im high... — read more 

Did we meet all the goals and become the railroad they dreamed we would be this year?

When will she reopen her doors to us poor, yet humble servants of the Railroad? Let's discuss, shall we? And........ GO!!!!

Apparently UP HR is now conducting push-polling on this message board. The question referenced is framed using the standard corporate double-speak, complete with vacuous allusions to "cultural engagement", and other such tripe. @UP HR: You know... — read more 

CEO Lance Fritz has a 47% approval rating. https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Union-Pacific

In the words of the country singer Johnny Paycheck, take that job and shove it

There are a lot of posts on this site but none of it bothers up because it is mostly nonsense. And they delete any posts that mention any specific names. There's no point posting about striking. It will never happen. UP is a public trade company... — read more 

Replacing all manager's with college graduates with business degrees.

MOW is going to have plenty of work for months on end starting soon in Arizona

A big train wreck in Arizona today . I hate to say I told you so. But I told you so. You can't have a safe railroad without proper manpower . It's guaranteed to happen again

How many more derails before the FRA finally does something

UPS is ready to cancel all business with Union Pacific. They have given Uncle Pete two weeks to remedy the situation or they are DONE. Precision Railroading is definitely the problem in my opinion. They can't get these trains on time when they have... — read more 

https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/07/27/union-pacific-railroad-police-will-no-longer-work-with-ice/

Jenks is officially closed for the rest of the year. Thank's Mo for the information now we can officially start looking for employment elsewhere. Been a good run guy's best of luck to you all that are left.

In a recent town hall Mr. Fritz stated if RULA isn't extended (which it's not), then they may have to look at making more permanent measures on a smaller scale. Cold Connect and HDC have already been significantly impacted. Lots of movement at... — read more