While John Estes the Chief Mechanical Officer is retiring early next year to leave the sh-- hole he helped create, Guess what Jeremy Givens (AVP Locomotive) in Mechanical and Jim Brix (Manager of Mech ops)…..Your time is limited as well. Look about... — read more 

People, you need to understand that these cuts aren't going away until Fritz gets his numbers! Sadly I believe the cuts will continue to keep the numbers! Does anyone remember him apologizing for the title changing? Did anyone NOT see this coming... — read more 

On Dec 1st The Northern Region will eliminate nearly all Switchman and Brakeman positions. In yet another genius move. Despite offering $20k bonus this year for new hires and hiring through Nov and drawing the ire of the STB. The vast level of... — read more 

Believe me or not, Mechanical will reduce to 6450 locomotives, manpower projection are 1/2 an FTE per unit. Friday the 16th total man power counts were 3780 in locomotive, about 400 over FTE requirements. December 3rd look for major personal change... — read more 

So with this Unified 2020 plan, they are wanting to get away from hump yards and switching cars that way. Unified 2020 is all about flat switching. With that said, the new Hearne yard is supposed to have two humps. So how is that going to fall in... — read more 

Aside from UPRR

Are local chairman told us today expect people having less then 5 years to be gone. Said there shutting down Fort Worth shop and maybe more.

Does anyone know how the severance package will be taxed and if they will withhold Railroad retirement (T1 & T2)? Also trying to determine if they will let us delay receipt of the severance until 2019. Many of us already maxed out on T1 & T2 prior to... — read more 

Any track programs system gangs being abolished?

I've heard 40 jobs abolished, but I also heard 5 per manager, which would be 60.

Why are there hundreds of job openings at Union Pacific right now?!?!? Just check around, LinkedIn has over 200 job postings. So many good people were laid off in the last several weeks and for what? Why exactly are they laying off on one side and... — read more 

For decades, the UP has ruled their employees by intimidation and fear. Ever listen to conference calls with upper management? They will be more than willing to swear at you, threaten your job, and intimidate you. They are the modern day mafia. And... — read more 

Anyone used the job placement service offered in the severance letter? Any luck?

More letters sent today to HR trainers, mechanical, transportation have two weeks to excersize seniority. EVPO told management in recent talk, all options are on the table even North Platte is not sacred. It’s called terminal rationalization review... — read more 

I wonder where the CEO does when all this is going on. Very sad way to run what was and should be the premier railroad in the country. The next CEO needs to be someone who came up through the railroad ranks so they understand the railroad world and... — read more 

More Trainmen were put on Furlough today in many areas of the country.

Derailment prevention group....Gone. Several cuts in IT as well today. More in 2019, until the a--hole Fritz and the board of dipshits reach their ultimate goal of 30% gone.

They have started cutting IT. Fact no trolling.

Heard there were some layoffs slated for this week but can't find much about it beyond that. Anybody knows anything here?

I have accumulated a lot of company stock in my 401K and as restricted stock. I didn’t plan it, but their stock has done well over the past 15 years by splitting and rising in value. What makes it different from the publicly traded one? I was laid... — read more 

So when is corporate going to start to panic... because they will... and just like last cutting season, UP had to do mass hiring and give out incentives to bring people in. Why don’t the management team ever learn from past mistakes? You know it’s... — read more 

Heard this morning that 9 union personnel got the pink slip at Roseville.

Anyone willing to share what they received or heard of people getting for severance packages?

I keep hearing November 13th is the day for IT. Are there any more departments left or is that 475?

https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Pages/RRD19FR001-preliminary-report.aspx Nuff said here. Faulty equipment and many mechanics being let go and displaced. Unwise.

Can someone explain what % the severance is taxed? And if they take both RRT1 and RRT2 taxes out of it.

Any truth to the 10th floor seeing cuts today?

To avoid the walk of shame, everyone should plan on being sick or working from home next Tuesday. Dont let the cowards do it their way.

UP allows non agreement to take sick days for children parent or spouse or “special friend”. Guess what, I already was dumbos.

I’m pleased the company has offered these benefits to our fellow coworkers that are non agreement. If we want these same benefits we have to fight for them. AROUND THE RAILROAD NOV. 7, 2018 at 7:50 AM CT UP Announces Nonagreement Paid Parental Leave... — read more 

I have heard that after you leave UP, they have been sending offers to buy out pension and roll a dollar amount into a IRA. Any truth?

Cuts are on the way.

I have heard through the grapevine that Fritz has been conducting some face to face town halls on some of the IT floors at UPC. Curious to know if anyone can confirm this as we have not seen him near our area.

We all know the worst is yet to come. Any predictions on when, though? I'm not sure how much more of this anticipation my nerves can take...

Oh but wait, UP is doing it the UP way. Which means? Yes we all know what it means. $ $ $ $ it’s all about the $ and nothing with employees. There are a lot of good people at UP still but unfortunately not at the top to change this direction.

Are we expecting any more layoffs today?

So sick of having to Unified 2020 c-ap in my face when I log in! Make me want to vomit!