Topics regarding layoffs at Union Pacific Corp.

Topics regarding layoffs at Union Pacific Corp.

Roseville ca

Its official roseville car department/ carman will be reduced, no 1 is safe. Not even the Forman at this point. good luck

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| 895 views | | 1 reply (January 10, 2020)
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VP transportation furlough explnation

Vp of transportation dancing around why no notification they are going to furlough you. Trying to explain the 5 stages of grief, bottom line contrary to his explanation it is premeditated planned cuts. His explanation makes them feel good not tey etc... — read more 

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| 1450 views | | 3 replies (last January 11, 2020)
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Train Crew size

Omaha reporting the obvious. Once 1 man crews those positions are gone forever. Road personnel need to plan accordingly. PTC and EMS are like the EOT replacing the caboose. UTU is so unnecessary that the UP isn't even including them in the process... — read more 

Laid off ? Give another transportation industry a try.

I was laid off at the beginning of the year and I decided to get my CDL. I am now working for a local company making great money and being treated like a valued employee. I won’t return to the RR industry after experiencing life outside of it. I have... — read more 

Jenks

Just got word 25 postions at jenks will be cut wihin the next two weeks. Phuk this company

What if UP left Omaha?

Would more people want to work there and could they bring in more college educated talent if they were headquartered elsewhere?

Heritage Fleet

They have been hit, 2 Carmen and 1 Carpenter have been Furloughed today.

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| 1140 views | | 5 replies (last January 11, 2020)
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San Antonio

167 conductors furloughed 17 conductors AW.

Wide open loco throttle.

Train crews tell me the trains are so underpowered, that they have to run the locos with a wide open throttle on the main lines just to keep the trains moving. Is this true ?

Grand Junction ,Colorado.

I drove through Grand Junction a few years ago , they had a 100 or so locos stored there. Anybody know how many stored there now ? 1/7/20.

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| 770 views | | 1 reply (January 8, 2020)
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Straight up comments.

Thanks to everyone who has left comments in the straight up articles on up online. Nice to see so many writing their real life experiences about the UP and what PSR is doing.

Central Freight Lines readies for bankruptcy

Central Freight Lines, Inc., a Waco, TX based trucking company is readying for Chapter 11 bankruptcy according to sources close to upper management. Sources have confirmed the company needed to make it into the 2020 year in order to maximize its... — read more 

Union trivia

My local chairman doesnt know the very basics of the agreement or the process to conduct Union business. Absolutely any matters that I would have expected assistance from the Union as a dues paying member in good standing help was ultimately solved... — read more 

ARASA supervisors eliminated

All ARASA supervisors will be eliminated throughout the system, over 500 jobs affected. Shift Managers will run the crew.

Commerce Officially Done!

After close to a year of rumors, Commerce is officially done. Employees will be giving notice next week, and under the terms of WARN Act they will be giving 60 day notice.

TX YARDS

Was told by a reliable source that Strang & Beaumont are on the chopping block for this year. Apparently these folks want humps to switch more than 2500 cars, if you ain't switching that many YOU GONE.

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| 1430 views | | 7 replies (last January 11, 2020)
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Where is the union?

It’s hard to believe that the union could careless how many members it loses? At some point wont all these cuts affect the unions bottom line? Or are they being subsidized by the company to look the other way? Our local chairman seems very unmoved... — read more 

1 Man Crews

The obvious. I just wish it would be done with so,I know where I stand. I probably won't have the seniority. Get it over with unions.

GOODBYE DAVIDSON

The hump at Davidson will be shut down, effective 01/31. Goodbye.

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| 2100 views | | 5 replies (last January 5, 2020)
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Call out

So, just curious. Our wonderful rating, has Lance been asked point blank why his approval rating is less than 10%? How do we get him on camera answering this question and his plan to improve company morale? I'm not delusional, as employees we do not... — read more 

San Antonio service unit.

147 conductors furloughed AX345 CT30. 15 conductors AW. AX345 AW30. 15 BT40 AX345 9 BS40 AX345 Who ever said there would be more cuts with the new year was telling the truth.

Building America

Hey, the holiday is over on 1/2/20, let's go build America.

2020 Tournament of Roses Parade

I wonder if we will see a Union Pacific PSR rose parade float this year. With 3 ATR floats behind it so when the leader catchs on fire due to deleted and canceled tasks the other ones will shove it the rest of the way. Go PSR!!!!

Sc-aping PSR

PSR not going as planned, glass palace says probably going to sc-ap PSR all together. There is hope gentlemen, a lot of workers will continue to live there normal lives again. Remember men HOPE is a good thing.

Firings taking over?

Is it just me, or does it seem UP is now gravitating more towards straight-out firings instead of layoffs? I know a few people who were let go for laughable reasons (and I really do hope they decide to sue the company) and this seems to be... — read more 

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