https://www.kalb.com/content/news/Bunkie-family-sues-Union-Pacific-after-relative-dies-in-ambulance-unable-to-cross-train-tracks-559503541.html
What happens when they can’t downsize anymore?
Do they plan for the people that stayed at UP to continue working at a piece that’s on the verge of human possibility? Hard to think that anyone can work at this tempo continuously, for a longer amount of time
Commerce Shop side Closing
Have leaked information that Vena has made the decision Commerce shop will close starting Oct 1st. Slowly they will start a abolishing jobs and will furlough mid Oct.
Smoke ,Flames, Train, Must be Union Pacific
Hot off the press ! Union Pacific Train derails sending toxic flames and smoke in the air. area being evacuated . I knew it ! Only a matter of time before It will happen again. It take Men and Machines to run a Railroad . Good luck Dupo
UP Employee Job Opportunities
We have been getting told that the pay and benefits are so great at UP, but why is it that literally everyone I know who has left is living a happier and higher paying life with a fraction of the stress? UP can't compete with the tech market, finance... — read more
UPjobs YouTube page
They have put up over 40 videos in the last couple days.
Safety Feeds
I was wondering as a former employee do they still have safety feeds? It should be easier now that they have fewer employees and that safety is at the top of UP’s goals!
Houston, we have a problem.
Rumored that Lance is visiting Spring Dispatching Center tomorrow, 9/10. People are saying director heads will be rolling. Also, 9/10 is when traffic will be diverted from Settegast yard to Englewood yard for a major cutback for Settegast 9/17. Also... — read more
Administrative Layoffs SEP 16th
HR has been having meetings for processing documents. Core HR staff is not allowed to take time off until after the end of September. Our favorite HR leader is getting ready to hand out Starbucks gift cards so everyone can calm down and “have a cup... — read more
Metra
Any rumors on UP not having metra jobs anymore. Coach yard closing?
There are 7,530,000,000 people on this planet and of these 41,697 worked for UP in 2018
So 0.00000553745% of this planet works for UP and the rest do not. Is there life after UP? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
The Future
https://www.progressiverailroading.com/labor/news/Union-Pacific-rail-car-donated-for-student-training–58486 Getting the new recruits ready!
Denver - North Yard
North yard is in complete melt down mode.
Has anybody been called back from a furlough?
Or is it really just another way to get rid of the employees?
New Clinton Bridge Project Cancelled
UPRR cancelled a major project in Clinton, Iowa. UP was planning on building a new bridge over the Mississippi River here to replace the 102 year old swing span bridge currently here on the main line from Chicago to Omaha and beyond. The old bridge... — read more
When are the so-called cuts To the management going to happen
I keep hearing all these cuts to management that’s supposed to happen ,everybody knows dead wood is always in the top of the tree. let’s get this show on the road!
Frequent small cuts
Their strategy is to apply small cuts frequently and to spread them throughout the system. By making the cuts in that way it avoids potentially bad public relations, and it allows them to make the cuts in a more targeted way to meet... — read more
What is the method of the layoffs recently?
I really can’t tell. Layoffs are happening at various locations, furloughs as well, various types of employees affected, various pay grades…..Does anyone have any idea what methods and what logic do they use to decide what employees are going to be... — read more
Brace yourself... more layoffs coming
Leaks from senior management team is UP is getting ready for two more rounds of layoffs to stay align with their fiscal goals for end of fiscal year.
Yes, there is life after UP. Stop asking.
Some people keep asking questions such as: "Is there life after UP?" "What's is like on the outside?" etc.... Yes, there is life after/outside of UP. It's called everything that isn't UP. UP employees (agreement and non-agreement)... — read more
IT'S OVER
All layoffs are complete. UP will start moving on and trying to motivate those that are left. As time goes on, furloughed employees will be called back as needed. No worries.
CN/CSX purchase.
Has anyone else read the news? The CN purchased a little over 200 miles of track from the CSX, that now links the CN to the New York area. At first I thought to myself it was no big deal. But then I started some research and found out some... — read more
Crickets
Shhhhhh...
Oooopsss
Applied with Union Pacific in a cattle call at a Hilton Hotel about 15 years ago. I was the only one in the room offered a job; $52k a year to start. HOWEVER, if they need you to come in on a day or night off, you have to be there in 45 minutes, or... — read more
Is there really life after UP?
I was hoping to get some experiences from laid of UP folks, of course, if writing about it doesn’t put salt on their wounds. How was it in the process of finding a new job? How hard was that period? Did you stay in the railroad sector or have you... — read more
Mechanical
Big wigs coming your way for some major changes. Little Rock and Houston be on the lookout. Let’s us know when they arrive and what they say.
Best place to go backwards.
UP is one of the few work places that rewards your good work ethic and loyalty by making you go backwards in your career. Thanks UP for demoting almost all of your workforce. You know how to treat your employees right.
Furlough
Looks like mechanical department is done and they are after carman then transportation. Good luck men and women.
Its getting quiet..... sigh of relief or.....
I have noticed it's been getting quiet. I'm glad! Hopefully you muthas make it I did not. I was from Proviso. Miss the people, the hell with the company!
Short cuts less tey
Amended safety rule getting on off moving equipment is now legal , just like CSX . Expedite switching moves, etc, for yrs it was a illegal to get on off moving equipment, less tey required.
Did any of the laid off people from UP find a new job at another railroad company?
I’m sure some people managed to get new jobs in the business. I created this thread to get some experiences and get a closer view on how the job market in our business looks right now.
Non-agreement Voluntary Severance?
Has anyone heard if they may offer a voluntary exit for non-agreement as they did previously? I was not in a position to do so over a year ago when they came up, but I would certainly consider it now; hopefully it would save someone who doesn't have... — read more
Hopefully prospective employers don’t view this site.
If prospective future employers see all the complaint from employees complaining about doing their job, being expected to be productive, to be safe and being expected to follow rules... they’ll see a UP employee come in for an interview, be nice and... — read more
West Colton
There has been a lot of rumbling among the upper echelons of this company. Word has finally come down, the layoffs are over, and we are now the model to which all yards shall follow. Congratulations to West Colton, your blood sweat and tears and... — read more
Pulled from service
Has anyone else noticed an increase in people being pulled from service on b.s. charges?
Can the ones that reach 2020 without being cut feel just a little safer?
Don’t get me wrong, I know that getting to stay at this company is not exactly like winning the bingo, so I'm going to keep the champagne on ice even if layoffs stop at that point, but this is a job that pays the bills and I was hoping to get some... — read more
Why do layoffs like this?
Why do we have to learn about more people being let go every single day? Why not just have one big layoff round and be done with it? What, is it more fun to torture us like this? Make sure we are kept on our toes? Seriously, what could be an... — read more
Resentment is corrosive!
Stay strong brothers and sisters. Keep your nose to the grindstone. Brighter days are ahead.