Topics regarding layoffs at Union Pacific Corp.

Topics regarding layoffs at Union Pacific Corp.

Today is the day!!

Big meeting today in Omaha announcement of an individual retiring followed by all locations having meetings with their managers and the implementation of reduction and consolidation of jobs and titles. More to come after meeting. Stay tuned

Targeted Layoffs?

Heard from multiple folks from the glass palace that “targeted layoffs” will happen next week. Buckle up!

Heartland Unit Management.

I'm not sure who actually wrote the latest message to the service unit. Regardless, the number of spelling and grammatical errors is frelling embarrassing. It reads like an elementary school paper. It's obvious from the tone and composition that the... — read more 

“This isn’t your grandfather’s railroad”

That statement is UP 100%. When previous generations worked here, it was something to be proud of. The railroad took care of them and offered good lifetime employment. They were also treated with respect. Now, nothing like that. That is why morale is... — read more 

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| 2000 views | | 11 replies (last March 20, 2025)
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March Layoffs

Any more details on date / who? Some on here said 11th, another just sometime this week. Glass palace only, or all over? Whatever happens - best hope that the good workers will stay.

Ides of March!

Beware of the Ides of March! 200 to go from the Crystal Palace sometime next week. Let’s hope for DEI to die and not just out of favor employees.

More Cuts in March Venasux

Multiple sources in various departments stating they’re looking at more resource cuts. Hatchet falling in March 2025. Anyone else hear more specifics??

Anything left at Palestine Texas?

Been hearing its being closed for years now. Has it been reduced already? Just heard more rumors again going to be closed before april. How many poeple left there and going to be furloughed.

Production

For every hose support you change throw two away. Stop stealing for them. They do not care about you. The car owners need to be aware they are getting robbed. They are going to increase your production number every year regardless. They aren’t going... — read more 

It's time to say goodbye!

When I started years ago at the UP, I was met with some nice folks and a lot of questionable management. Today, I'm not even sure what I'm dealing with there anymore. You have too many new people walking around aimlessly, and management doing sneaky... — read more 

Heads up!

I've been hearing about places being quietly shut down. I know this is true because of a place that I used to work at was just shut down.

Mechanical

MSO craft has taken over 9414 over most locations by now. Anyone know if this includes outbound departure air brakes and PTC test? Also, how did this takeover affect the other crafts. Post your cons and pros here. Thanks!

Gator

Effective October 2025, all locals, switchers, in Lake Charles, Kinder, Orange, and Beaumont will be handled by BNSF - Genesis Wyoming contractors. BNSF will report to Orange, Texas to go on duty for these jobs.

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| 780 views | | 2 replies (last February 3, 2025)
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House of cards

A lot of uneasy looking mangers walking around- something is going on !

Big layoffs coming in Texas

More big cutoffs are coming to Texas , where they have the lowest paid TEY trip rates and low paid everything and don't fix the tracks and ya get 7 pages of FORM A's the printer throws at you when you come to work on the Austin and Del Rio... — read more 

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CHICAGO UP/METRA SPLIT

Everyone place your bids and choose wisely if you signed your attestation forms. I’m not going to commuter - Metra has been reported within the last few months to be facing financial woes and time off, health insurance, FMLA, etc is in the... — read more 

Beware

Get off this site everyone working class It is compromised by Omaha !

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| 1170 views | | 6 replies (last January 1, 2025)
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2025

Is anyone going to build America in 2025 ?

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| 900 views | | 4 replies (last January 5, 2025)
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UP dedicated management

I seen UP management is working Christmas Day to delete threads and posts. What a joke. So much for 1st amendment.

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| 890 views | | 3 replies (last December 27, 2024)
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Help Wanted

Noticed on the UP job postings page today there are nearly 100 job postings, most if not all craft professionals. Is this for real, or is UP trying to make it LOOK like they are hiring to cover up for an upcoming trial? Seems weird in this era that... — read more 

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| 1170 views | | 7 replies (last December 30, 2024)
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What If…….

What if the mechanical employees at the UP were to join together as a group and tell the executives that they’re not going to force us to work overtime? We could maybe build an association of sorts that stands up for our rights and fund it by taking... — read more 

ATDA

Are the Dispatchers unionizing

Camera footage

Make sure yall are doing what you're suppose to be doing on these trains. Management is saving the footage to release 100s of hours of guys sleeping, not doing roll byes, not doing paperwork to give to Congress to get 1 man crews.

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| 1290 views | | 9 replies (last November 30, 2024)
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ATTENTION managers!

After so many safety blitzes, conference calls, critical rules reviews, etc and managers are still asking why are accidents / incidents still happening? After all the layoffs and reduction in head count, all levels of management continue to increase... — read more 

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| 940 views | | 4 replies (last November 15, 2024)
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Do yourselves a favor

Get out of the clown show that is UP right now. Things will just continue to go downhill here.

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| 850 views | | 7 replies (last December 27, 2024)
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Survey is done

The employee engagement survey is done. Have you noticed management being a little nicer to you recently?Checking on you? Promising things like better schedules and maybe OT? That is over. The critical rule blitz is returning starting today. You have... — read more 

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| 740 views | | 5 replies (last November 2, 2024)
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Camera for Critical Rules

We now have Sr. Managers in West Colton in Mechanical Dept. reviewing cameras and assessing discipline for critical rules after the fact!

The Fix is about to be kicked out of the hen house

Big Jim is on his way out boys! Apparently he's just not that good at his job. Apparently there will be other executives shown the door as well. Hang in there boys it's gonna get bumpy!

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| 1500 views | | 10 replies (last October 31, 2024)
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Carmen penciling in Class 1 A's

West bound Z out of North Platte last night. Out bound crew gets called and asked if they are ready to leave. " No" waiting on carmen. Yardmaster informs them carmen are done. Crew replies they got on train as soon as it stopped and was never... — read more 

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| 790 views | | 5 replies (last October 27, 2024)
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operating ratio

Why don't rr talk about the operating ratio any more ?

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| 530 views | | 4 replies (last October 27, 2024)
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poor business practices

https://www.mhlnews.com/transportation-distribution/article/55237429/are-railroads-slowly-committing-su----e .. A look at story. What do you think about it ?

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| 350 views | | 2 replies (last October 27, 2024)
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Real question mangers/excutives?

Do you all really want ? To know ? How the average railroad crafts person / engineer/conductor thinks ? Why troll here just ask us . We will be more than happy to tell you , literally there is nothing to fear , we are people just like you . Ask your... — read more 

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| 490 views | | 3 replies (last October 27, 2024)
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