All employees in West Colton will have their backgrounds checked again. Company starting new process to check all employees in UP for felonies and misdemeanors.

Basically 3 per shift plus a senior manager and a director. Hell Sam's clubs is way bigger and employes way more than the ramp and has way less white hats running around. That shop only needs one manager per shift and a shop foreman for each shift... — read more 

Breaking News! 27 Carmen walked off property today in West Colton. Seems like the FRA and NTSB had been investigating there inspection practices and repair billing and found 48 different violations including fraudulent billing and air slips. So... — read more 

As long as we are attacking each other and ALL of the carriers are united we are doomed.

Lights camera action for Jenks on July 1??

If you want to make a successful career out of the Railroad here are a few tips Keep your head down and mouth shut, but keep your pockets open. Accept the fact that yeah, your going to be treated like a number, but when you were born you were... — read more 

I agree. And the first thing you can do is resign and let someone else take your spot.

This location is a joke! Lots of people furloughed while the xtra boards are completely out of men. The pool turn guys will take make wholes and help the company out no matter what. No wonder our location is such a joke. Company denies claims and... — read more 

Whether it’s Omaha World Herald or KETV, for some reason, Lance can do no wrong. They love him. Keep up the good work Lance. Omaha would be nothing without your amazing leadership and what amazing examples how you run your company... — read more 

Stock up 7 bucks , I would say Lance is doing one hell of a job!!

Now would be a good time to protest this company we work for. No matter what goes on in the country we still show up for work and do our job, and they just keep sh–ting on us at every turn.

Anyone gotten their unemployment benefits from rrb yet, and figured out just who is responsible for the covid19 600 extra that we are supposed to be getting? I know that this has been asked before but with all the recent stupid post about butt... — read more 

Hearing that the southern region is pretty much dead, everything is running out west and up north so people in those regions what’s it looking like there? Also just a guess here but going to go out on a limb here and say it’s going to possibly be... — read more 

Well it’s about time for the next straight up article to hit the website what will be topic for the article this time???

Projections show Union Pacific is on track to set an all-time operating ratio record and substantial profit for calendar year 2020. This coming on the heels of a pandemic strapped economy that has shuttered many of its shippers and a near shutdown of... — read more 

Think about it we are #1 with best numbers, quality, production. Thats why we will have no layoffs in shop. This shop is history and will be classified as biggest in world. Without north platte UP would be worse.

Nobody believes anyone in charge at UP cares about the "spiritual" or "economic" well being unless it is for themselves. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/union-pacific-sets-diversity-inclusion-150000181.html

Mark my words. Its over.

the phrase “being railroaded” wasn’t just made up for no reason. The railroads will always win. The only way employees can take a stand is to bypass the union and strike on their own. cut out rail on a busy main line. Perhaps hold the track and... — read more 

It's over now for sure people. It was nice working with some of ya.

The negotiations have failed. Plans are now being made to strike on Independence Day. UP is in for the ride of their lives. Let freedom ring. Let the whole world sing!

Latest news is that Signal Department is now taking over the Communications guys. Any word on the streets or what this will mean for Telecom Arsa's and Managers?

NUFF SAID

They use it to lock you into a military-type enlistment contract for one-year stints. They do this to make sure it hurts if you quit, because they know if they don't every new manager will quit in less than six months. They can also garnish your... — read more 

https://www.omaha.com/money/average-ceo-pay-soars-will-the-climb-slow-now-with-coronavirus-pandemic/article_d2fffd40-159a-5706-af2f-abcc0e24d5a1.html

Kudos to whom ever bought UP stock at 138$ nice chunk of change your earning.

Something big happening at top leadership. Corruption, scandal and inter executive flings.

Since UP stocks are skyrocketing the company will recall all furloughed workers and put locomotives to work.

Unfortunately PSR is alive and well on CN, CSX, NS, etc. CSX is still laying off and just released 50 at their headquarters in the past 2 weeks. NS closed Linwood Yard which was a major hump yard and laid off almost all employees there. NS has been... — read more 

Does anyone know when the cutoff date is for qualified vacation for 2021. Does taking voluntary time off affect the cut off date. Any more layoffs before or qualified time is up?

I wish someone from higher ups would come on here and just admit that PSR was a bad decision. UP made billions over so many years, had outstanding customer service, and many employees working, and morale was outstanding. Now I’m asked who you working... — read more 

A source from KETV Omaha states that Union Pacific is considering filing bankruptcy within the next month due to loss of revenue and outstanding debt.

Our debt on 3/31/20 is 26.3 billion. For reference on 3/31/17 our debt was 14.3. Can we keep financing these stock buybacks or is out long term debt and reduced car loads going to bankrupt the up.

The most obvious answer is Lance was in way over his head. That’s correct. Why else though? Because he was already retired and had nothing to lose. No self respecting high level executive is going to leave another company and come to this toxic... — read more 

Can we make that happen?

Doesn't matter what you do now. All pertinent people have already discussed who is expendable a and who can still be used.

Are you up for the challenge? What does it take to get attention! Ready set Go!

Then they furloughed everyone so nobody got the complete amount advertised. Bait and switch and classic UP. I know several people seeking legal counsel with plans to sue.

So driving by the NLR yard and there was maybe a few trains yarded nothing leaving, waiting on a light, yarding, being humped, or just passing thru. The last time I saw it this bad was in 2008 when everything tanked, I remember even in the summers... — read more 

We have the best and the brightest. Managers and agreement actually get along, the Managers talk more trash on the company than the agreement!!!! But we all get along, work together, we realize we each have a job to do and its nothing personal. Maybe... — read more