https://employees.www.uprr.com/e/news/uponline/221003-You-Said-We-Did-Attendance-Together-Employee.htm New UP policy link.
IBEW ratifies contract
LOL nice to see a fair and impartial ratification vote by ALL the members of IBEW. (Sarcasm implied) hard to find many articles on the members not receiving ballots. Hmmm very interesting to say the least!
Off for medical reasons
Several hundred people were unjustly sent home for medical reasons the last few years. Many are healthy and want to work at UP. Hey management are you listening ? Hope they will get an offer to come back to work.
Iam reaches tentative agreement
Glad to see IAM joined the team to come in for the BIG WIN!! Lol uuugghhh yeah!! Laughable, unions aren’t even trying to make it look legit anymore. They know the can do whatever they want.
Got my 60/30
Ibew said yes
Great SW rr strike of 1886
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Southwest_railroad_strike_of_1886 Jay Gould was owner of UPRR and MOPAC then. 200,000 employees went on strike.
NRLC statement
Contract news from the National railway labor conference. https://raillaborfacts.org/news/bargaining-status-faq-2022/
You have choices !
If you feel the unions are not properly representing you’re best interest. You can become a union objector … You’re due’s will decrease significantly and you will pay because it’s a union shop to maintain you’re seniority . Look it up ! — read more
UP is a mistake
It's no secret that UP is a miserable place from which everyone wants to escape. Almost everyone knew what kind of company this is now, and despite that they still applied here. Why? I'd advise even those who don't have many options to bypass this... — read more
West coast
I been hearing the West coast te&y folks going to quit after they get their back pay. Anybody on the West side going to do that ?
Do You Ever Wonder What Your Child Is Thinking? EAP Hosts Family Wellness Webinar Series
How dare they try to give advice to raise a child working under the system we work under .
Contract is GARBAGE!!! Vote No so we can get a fair deal.
Record Revenue year's earn us the lowest % pay increase of the contract? Garbage We need a minimum 7% a year deal. Between inflation, food and gas prices we're taking a pay cut with anything less. Service recognition bonus of $1K to be paid no later... — read more
Can union overide a no vote ?.
https://www.railwayage.com/freight/class-i/might-union-chiefs-override-member-vote/
Utah Phillips
When the union's inspiration through the workers' blood shall run There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one For the Union makes us strong Solidarity forever, solidarity... — read more
Union Pacific to cut crafts, this time it's real
Specifically round house, clerks, carmen, track laborer type positions to Frizzys comment "modernization, better built long lasting cars, quote repair free is the goal. As for the near future pure electric power. Time will tell. Continuing to keep... — read more
Dissatisfaction, stress and burnout
It is no longer a question of who is but who isn't on the verge of burnout here?
Does anyone know about Carmen agreement?
Our local union rep has no info for us. I heard our pay is significantly lower than transportation side.
various news links
Added a few news links about contracts and some other trains... — read more
Go out on stress
No one at the railroad can deny you of this. FMLA protects you. If you feel mentally overwelmed and do not feel safe call safety hotline.
We were to strike!
The union caved! Why do we even pay dues. Smh.
I voted
I voted no to the proposed contract. We can do better .
The How matters
For the life of me I cannot figure out the purpose of these The How Matters for Agreement Professionals, training videos. The video says don't lie about your work, yet every single day management does it and requires that you do it. Can't spot and... — read more
Many do not stay here for more than a month now
New colleague, left after two months. Another new colleague, left after less than a month. I'm happy for them, but it's frustrating how much UP doesn't care. What's next? Employees who won't show up for work on the second day? This greedy company... — read more
So disappointing
Carmen always gets the brown end of the stick. Why can't we get sick days? 1 extra day off. Wow. 21% raise, 2 yr. contract, 14% immediately, $1000 yearly bonus. Backpay paid within month. Oh coocah ratcha medical is way up. Did the math. We are... — read more
Just either vote yes or no to the agreement
It's too easy. Vote for it or against it What's up with trash talk of union BS or Corporate greed? Just vote yes or no. That's all you can do
Three day weekend!
We already don’t listen to management so why are we listening to the union? If you saved up your points don’t get shy now because the LU Army gave orders to go to work. Strikes come in many forms so enjoy a self help weekend!
What a joke!
Our unions are a fu----g joke! They know this stupid BS 3 days of unpaid sick time won’t fly once the votes are counted, but they went along with it to appease the president and give congress enough time to get their sh-t written so when time comes... — read more
Truth!
"Absolutely wild how the most important story in the country right now is an impending strike of 125,000 railroad workers that will devastate supply chains and no one is covering it because it’d be virtually impossible to avoid that the unions are... — read more
Sanders blocks proposal to force labor unions to accept labor deal.
The strike is looming.
Is UP a good place to work?
Thinking about joining the management team, I have Harvard Law Degree.
UP says labor doesn’t contribute to profits. Them boys gonna learn today.
See how much $$ you make with no one to move the trains when the strike starts.
My question for the longtimers:
Has it ever been worse at UP than it has been lately? I'm curious what were the golden years for you when you could feel valued here and is this one of the worst years by far?
Picket Line at Fritz home
Just picked up all our signs for the strike. Will be handing them out tomorrow with the strike schedule. Have 2 teams of 25 that will be picketing at Fritz home for 16 hours a day. Can't wait for Saturday
I speak from experience
If in fact a strike happens even for 5 minutes. Do not perform service that calender day. You will never be compensated. This is not B.S.
9.7% inflation, 7% raise for 2022
The rich are getting richer under this deal. Vote no!
1922 rr strike
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Railroad_Strike_of_1922
1877 rr strike history
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Railroad_Strike_of_1877
They said talks of a strike would never get serious, but who’s laughing now?
Those meetings we had in north Platte paid off! North Platte the #1 service unit continues to lead the way and inspire the railroad and the nation as a whole.
Here's the play by play
24% raise granted, 1 extra paid day off. Back pay immediately. 3-4 weeks later massive furloughs.