News flash! Your next job will suck and so will the one after that. This place is a s***ho-e. Don’t let the “leadership” deceive you. Get out while you can.

Union is ready. Picket signs are being made as we speak. Guarantee we go on strike! Show em we need safety and more money. This is going to cause the recession for sure brother.

As long as we work for the railroad, 19 yrs. of seniority doesn't hold much these days. I will never have a dayshift or a saturday or sunday off unless I layoff. Time for me to start looking for another line of work. Shouldn't be hard. Tons of jobs... — read more 

Hold hands in hopes of a contract. A raise would be nice. Talking to alot of reps in different locations, we need to strike regardless. In the end we always get shafted. The new attendance policy if it goes thru, will definitely suck. Medical is... — read more 

I think that some hope in vain that things will improve here. Can the situation get better here? Not really. Can it get worse? Yes it can. What is the miracle that needs to happen for UP to start valuing us more?

We all know we are NOT getting that raise, if we do our medical will be thru the roof. New rules will definetly be in the new contract. It may lead to a strike. The hardball L.F. is playing, he's going to be the winner of this game!

It is obvious that it is getting more and more difficult for UP to find new employees. Have you ever been asked to refer a friend to a vacancy?

Does anyone know how UP evaluates managers? This interests me because I have noticed that the worst managers who cause excellent employees to leave the company remain in their positions. On the other hand, I once had a great manager who did not stay... — read more 

Washington DC elected reps approved hiring 80,000 more IRS agents . Anybody want to work for them ?

How is UP going to run without the adequate manpower? Excessive overtime, forced overtime.. cutting corners. Hire convicts + bonus. That will work!

FRA states psr is here for a reason. Sure it's cutting manpower. The efficiency shows in numbers. As a company they strive for profits. The workforce will continue to downsize as effective efforts in streamlining continues

This place is not bad for everyone. Some are very resourceful and have managed to become very comfortable here and not stress much, while at the same time not doing much. How did they learn to play the game? I am more and more of the opinion that... — read more 

Up hiring bonus listed in news letter is $500. US Border patrol bonus is $10,000.

We need a break! I think alot of us are going out on stress or medical.

This is going to be real interesting with new players.

Hoping to get cut so they can go back to their craft. I don't blame them. Hopefully they keep seniority.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/union-pacific-signs-largest-locomotive-modernization-deal-in-rail-industry-history-with-wabtec-301594091.html OMAHA, Neb. and PITTSBURGH, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) signed a... — read more 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/rule-thwart-railroad-efforts-cut-135530938.html This is long overdue. It's id--tic to think that 1 man crews are safe or effective esp with 15k ft trains. The push for 1 man crews was never really thought out well. UP... — read more 

Maybe I don't have enough knowledge about management, but I'm sure that one of the worst mistakes made by the current management is that they are more preoccupied with attracting new people instead of keeping those who are already here. It's not... — read more 

Cost effecient says L. Fritz

Its time to get back the best shop awards. Heard south morrill shop is opening back up. Can anyone confirm this. Had crew cleaning the building.

According to your truthful, employee loving CEO, of the smartest RR in the world. Contract is a long way out and it's the wages with retroactive that are a long way out. A strike wouldn't happened because congress would intervene and force the... — read more 

How are the negotiations going lately at the table between the Unions and the NCCC? Anything progressing?

We said after the way UP treated people and did mass layoffs nobody would work for them, but nobody guessed they’d recruit from Shawshank State Prison. How long until instead of bonuses, UP is offering bail money for these felons they’re hiring? ... — read more 

Fritz thinks things are improving steadily and new raises will attract new hires.... Duh.....

The CEO’s and shareholders are laughing all the way to the bank. They don’t care about the STB meetings. Anyone that has worked for the railroads for awhile knows there has been several times when there were horrible service issues and STB hearings... — read more 

I got cut in the 2019 surge of layoffs. I joined a local union to my location and life has been better! Railroad called back, told them to pound sand!. Grass is greener on the otherside! I know some of you will say "i have too many years invested"... — read more 

My understanding is they are "hiring" but also closing yards. Doesn't make much sense. Seems like psr and Vena are running strong.

I can leave today if I want to, but knowing layoffs are coming (in this economy, it's just a matter of time) I'm thinking maybe I should stick around for a bit longer and let them pay me to leave. What's severance like these days? Have any changes... — read more 

So I was scrolling through articles in the trains magazine and saw an article that just floored me. I actually read the article twice, because I just couldn't believe the comment that came from the mouth of the CSX CEO. The article is up for anyone... — read more 

Hey my co workers If negotiations and a strike don't happen to get what we want, We will all leave in droves and quit. Don't let the carrier threaten you with Lawsuits and intimate other bs. Sc--w the stockholders and their shares.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't see UP doing anything to attract new people. Are there any additional efforts to attract new people? The company seems to still go with the flow. When more people leave than the company can hire, it doesn't look... — read more 

Its on boys. Grab your picket signs and get ready!!!! Here we go!!! Today we stand up for our Honor but tommorow we stand for our FREEEEDOM!!!!

Kansas City Car Debt is calling back some, furloughed employees. Albeit a small amount, every little bit helps. Finally, some relief... Welcome back guys.

Just seen Velocity Rail Solutions posting in North Platte Nebraska for Locomotive fueling drivers. Must be the beginning of replacing union with contractors. The beginning of the end.

UP will be dealing with second chance hiring to put maybe ex cons on parole and probation near you. Maybe while this strike happens Monday? Think they might cross the picket line to work with a Manager while we are out picketing on the line?

I'd rather cross the picket line. They're gonna replace us with scabs anyways. Union is weak

If Brandon doesn’t strike deal on Monday with the railroads, are we all standing together or what?!

I have a part time job outside the RR as well as work a yard job for the RR to make end meet. A co worker was telling me that I could get in trouble for having another job if I get hurt or have an accident. Any one know if this is true and if so... — read more 

It would be a big help to have volunteers from Omaha hq glass tower get some cross job knowledge of other jobs that people do on the rr. Go down to the rr yard and watch them switch cars , couple air hoses, replace brake shoes , service the... — read more