Got 4 working electricians for a total of 5 because the lowest electrician on the roster will be furloughed when he comes back from deployment. 1 mso was furloughed as well.

one of you computer geeks that got laid off needs to make one. csx has had one for a while. you can talk about any issues with the company and posts don't get mysteriously deleted.

4 machinists and 4 electricians gone. Get ready - it's not over. At least now I don't have to worry about being laid off. I can move on.

Going to passenger train companies with their knowledge.

Denver is losing 1 f&o and at least 1 electrician. Also cut all 4 fg1's. They are going back as supervisors so that may push out more Craftsmen.

Does anyone have news or a rumor? Seems that the method is lately to hit multiple locations with a smaller number of layoffs. Could they continue in that manner? If anyone knows anything about what’s in store next week, I would appreciate posting... — read more 

37 more cut at NLR jenks shop. 10 Machinist, 11 Electricians, 8 F&O's 5 Boilermakers, 1 Carman & 2 Sheetmetal Workers. This is on top of the cuts that they have already made several times already. They just keep chopping away at every craft.

During these horrible times of layoffs where is the IBEW Railroad? So far i haven't seen them do anything except collect union dues for a job they dont even do.... No helping of furlough employees finding another job, they dont notify other ibew... — read more 

10 machinist 11 electritians gone at nlr jenks come june 10th. Letter has been sent out

I’m on furlough and I can tell you it’s getting more and more depressing by the day. None of my colleagues were called back and neither were some people I know outside my location that were also furloughed. Does anyone know if any folks were called... — read more 

There's talk of upcoming cuts to management across the system, especially transportation. Also heard MoW is planning to cut managers. Anything to it?

FRA withdraws proposed minimum crew size rule By Justin Franz | May 24, 2019 RELATED TOPICS: FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION | REGULATION | LABOR RELATIONS | SAFETY | CLASS 1 FREIGHT RAILROADS

Seems like UP still making false and misleading claims about safety and cost saving benefits. 20 year old article that could have been written today. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jul-08-fi-49534-story.html

In 4 years union Pacific will be bankrupt if the current trend continues

Whats the inside scoop? Are there layoffs coming.... i really hope not.

This is going to turn heads. United We Stand!

Fired software engineers in February and now posting job openings. :(

I wonder which yard is getting closed next!

UP posting today about how they spared no expense in the recent flood recovery because that’s how much they care about their community. As I was reading I was wondering how many of the employees they praised for helping in the recent flood efforts... — read more 

COMMIT.... You’ll see messages starting tomorrow

All road jobs where PTC is operational will now be Engineer only per Omaha, ASAP. Contract negotiations will not hinder implementation. Pay for said crew members will be it's focus. Immediate goal of 20/20 is cut TE&Y by 40%. Many road engineers will... — read more 

Maybe I’ll sound pathetic, I don’t care. Maybe this has been said multiple times, but are there other folks who, like me, can’t make their peace with the fact that UP is in a downfall not by some external factor, but by the stupidity of its own... — read more 

Just cut 11 from the mechanical car side today. Tey cuts to follow. All the traffic if supposedly going to neff. Good luck

It has been rumored West Colton Car Department will be giving the axe to 7. Stay tuned to this channel for more on this late breaking story.

Bailey Yard is going to be cut by 50% . Across the board by 2021. We better get prepared .

Just saw an advertisement for zone 100 borrow outs needed in Salinas and wondered if anyone knew why? RCL and or conductors needed there.

Not much info here on other pages, and we all know that media doesn't cover layoffs unless they are one of the auto companies or if the numbers are in thousands. So do we know if other railroad companies are on a mass layoffs path or are these never... — read more 

I was already on a MAPS level 2 and they caught me forging mover sheets and FTX’s. I already had to fight to get my job back once when they caught me stealing time in Louisiana. I do not want to go through that again.

Brothers we need to go on strike, all crafts need to lock arms and stand outside and picket. Im talking system wide, well call it strike across america!!! But make sure we lock arms though to show how united we are. Perhaps we could get some sort of... — read more 

In conducting some clandestine research I uncovered some information I thought might be of interest to all of you. Now by now we are all aware that Blackrock Inc owns the controlling share in UP and is behind the so called PSR movement, which by now... — read more 

People keep talking about the plan, but I fail to see any plan, of course if the plan is only to cut left and right. If there was a plan something more would be happening other than cuts, right? Think that only naive ones believe that any sort of... — read more 

https://www.progressiverailroading.com/federal_legislation_regulation/news/FRA-withdraws-proposed-train-crew-staffing-rule--57649

How?

Ok, i didnt want to say anything, but you guys seem really cool so here goes. Lance will be stepping down here at the end of June, take notice of how he will become more of a public figure in the weeks to come leading up to this. As many of you have... — read more 

Down to 14% approval now. Can he make it to 0% by the end of the year? I think he can.

Unless the plan is for everyone to get laid off and that only the management stays at UP, I figure with all the layoffs we have to be pretty close to the number of workers that plan stats. I would like to get some other thoughts on this matter.