People keep mentioning January layoffs at Union Pacific as if they are a foregone conclusion, and I'm yet to hear any concrete bit of information on it. Was there an announcement I missed? Something? Anything? Why is everybody so convinced next month... — read more 

Who cares if you do! Just like the manager from mechanical that was on here trying to explain the holiday and the rule of 7. The only reason for a manager to explain anything on this site is for some internal need for justification. If you are not... — read more 

Asst Mgr hinted earlier, to watch out for 1st week in Jan ??????

Be wary of the sh-- posting and posts that make no sense. Omaha is up to no good. Especially after the embarrassment of several execs on here.

Management has made it clear that there will be another round of cuts in the near future. If I get ´the axe´ next time, I´ll be hanging out at the Mattress factory for a while afterwards. Just sayin´, if anyone else wants to join me . . . . you are... — read more 

Can we cut out the name calling, bellyaching, and blind speculation so that real lay-off information doesn’t get drowned out? Please.

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/csx-shareholders-suing-board-of-directors-over-hunter-harrisons-hiring/77-3169c355-00f4-4fb5-a8b4-5a02667824cd

Anyone else with Monday Tuesdays off looking forward to working 19 days straight while fellow bothers and sisters across the system are out on the streets?

Does anyone know if there will be a severance package with the January layoffs and if it’ll be comparable to this last one? asking for a friend?

Weren't there supposed to be layoffs today? December 13 was mentioned more than once. Did anything happen?

Rumor is that with the change in FTX and reducing the testing that the MOP will no longer have anything to do. Not that they do much of anything now other than drive around to find the best spot to eat lunch. How will they justify their job of... — read more 

I’ve noticed that the system velocity “appears” to be near goal. But other metrics seem to contradict the fact... for example First OS has been down and is well below goal. Dwell time is up etc... So what’s the deal? Anyone else look at the metrics... — read more 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkobayashisolomon/2017/04/12/if-you-are-a-union-pacific-shareholder-you-should-read-this/amp/

These people running this place are no more than master Maniulators that will screw their investors the same way they are doing with their long time loyal employees They will rise the stock price by hook and crook and sell out when they get all the... — read more 

Mechanical department is requesting 100% force level this holiday season. If you’re like me and have family flying in from the North Pole then you’ll want to sit around the fire and share stories and the joy of the season. What if you’ve been forced... — read more 

Union Pacific has displayed their greed and shown everyone of us where we stand as employees. How do we get the word out to the executives and the world about how shady they are? We know negative publicity is what U.P hates. Let’s all get this going... — read more 

I'm scared Jan 10 I heard we're all done

All the rumors have been rather vague. Any details available?

https://www.railwayage.com/freight/class-i/matt-rose-less-is-not-better/

Honestly, I'm so tired of this place that I already made the decision to leave one way or another. The only reason I'm still here is a hope to get severance. With so many layoffs taking place, I don't want to leave on my own and then find out that I... — read more 

Anyone else watch that load of BS on the home page? She basically told the employees to s--- it up and deal with all the layoffs! Then she had the nerve to put UPs heratage in the forefront saying “we have been doing this for 150 years!” I come from... — read more 

We already know layoffs are coming this week, I'm just wondering how bad it's going to get? What kind of holiday joys has Union Pacific prepared for us so close to Christmas?

Nobody is safe. The company is grabbing as much cash as it can. Either to merge or buy eastern track or to look attractive to a potential buyer. They are picking places apart with little to no warning as I'm sure they don't want people getting... — read more 

Does anyone know what jobs will becut at the Kansas City Diesel Shop, and how soon?

Will December 13th only affect craft positions and January 8th only affect HQ jobs?

Jerry Givens is coming on Tuesday

Tomorrow town hall I doubt he'll talk about anything except c-appy psr blah blah for us sales people who think it's BS he should talk about how many of us negaz he's firing

The railroads, shareholders and management are profiting. The rails are running with fewer and fewer people doing the work. The work is getting more technical. Walmart and Amazon and many fast foods are paying $15 an hour. Its time the wages of the... — read more 

Anybody hearing rumors of UP and CSX merger rumors hearing up???

The only 3 mechanical employees in grand island where laid off, 2 moved to new location 1 quit.

Rumor is they hit pine bluff mechanical today.

Salt Lake Mechanical got cut. Any word on how many crafts ?