BNSF upper management meeting today outlined furloughs, layoffs, and lost revenue including coal contracts and vehicle market slow down due to tariffs. Stellantis just closed down plant In Mexico serviced by BNSF at Eagle Pass. With a large shares... — read more 

Are they renewing coal contracts? They are planning on building a new coal fired plant in Wyoming. Directional traffic? Run through Edgemont and Stearling? Are they pulling the autoracks that are on the mainline? Are they adding jobs to the new... — read more 

BNSF management is just a circular firing squad.

Is your integrity being checked? Just to boost production numbers and "protect" your jobs,

Are there really auditors going around to each location to see where they are able to cut?

A craftsman was seriously injured in Temple while trying to make an "extra release". Local management was setting unrealistic goals and overextending the available manpower and it finally bit them in the a-s. How will the current regime try to sweep... — read more 

Been hearing a fair few rumors about a craft worker acting as an FRA informant who is out of service. Keeping them in the know. This is how you get points put on the radar. Stop the power trips.

Temple texas is on the chopping block, GF3 is purposely refusing to shop any high horsepower units, which means trains don’t get built, and mechanical doesn’t have work. By manipulating numbers he’s telling his superiors they are working safe but in... — read more 

BNSF's bonus for 2024 is only 50 percent. That's the lowest payout ever. Trump is firing all the federal DEI hires. When will Berkshire fire our DEI CEO so we can try to get back on track.

Sounds like temple management don't like to inform there work force about what's going on. They want to do as little as possible so they stay of the radar.

https://cowboystatedaily.com/2024/12/17/merry-christmas-bnsf-railway-to-eliminate-dozens-of-jobs-dec-27/ Any word on what if any of that article is true??

Going to be an interesting week to see how all this drama shakes out after all the abolishment’s take effect between 9-11 tomorrow, wondering where the bottom might be for all the displaced, I’m sure BNSF is going to have a few more added cuts before... — read more 

Without RCO would force all crews in yards to be two man crews, can’t switch or go between, or protect shoves at that point without two man crews, break the yards, one man crews on the road won’t matter, make BNSF play by the same cr-p they force on... — read more 

BNSF cutting boards already, get ready to be displaced and furloughed, start posting numbers and what jobs are being cut, ink didn’t even dry on the paperwork from expedited arbitration before they started the ish.

Word is BNSF is going to cut work force system wide by at least 2000, prior to contract negotiations to leverage forced arbitration decision for TYE, and create negotiating points such as cutting Halcon contract to give a few furloughed conductors... — read more 

Employees lost arbitration, brakemen and conductors are finished. They will keep a skeleton crew around to tie brakes, but for 27k, BNSF saved 500 dollars, and ended long term careers as of yesterday. Unless mass engineer classes start up, 3/4 of... — read more 

Look its real simple. BNSF has been going down hill for decades. Every year it just gets worse. Even Superintendents are telling us, " The railroads are no longer run by people who know how to Railroad". The company lays all these people off, then... — read more 

The word is starting to go around and the number is around 450-500. Let’s look at the reasons this makes sense in being a valid rumor. First, we’re now in the post election stage and the uncertainty of a DEI led company can get ugly. The successor of... — read more 

Bnsf is using click farms to bolster its employee reviews on job sites like índéed and ĝlaśsdọor. Make sure to leave an honest review on these site!

4 corporate managers including number 2 at BNSF told an auditorium full of new hires BNSF is overly invested in Chinese markets and foreign markets, including exports of grain to China and based vehicle markets in Mexico and a purposeful reduction in... — read more 

“Feeling beyond frustrated with the company right now. Every year, we hear about record profits—millions, maybe even billions—but when it comes to showing appreciation for the employees who make it all happen? Nothing. Not a gift card, not a holiday... — read more 

Two guys walking around the shop looking at assets and smiling big. Wonder what could be in store for TDS?

Word is Temple, Slaton, Topeka, Barstow, Corwith, Belen, and KC superintendents and GF3s and some GF2s are being let go periodically. Too many incidents, delays, and poor management decisions resulting in power availability being reduced, overly... — read more 

Every quarter this year BNSF has made cuts, and based on job postings on the homepage, and how seniority works, craft members who went up for supervisor positions about to go back to jobs if they were paying dues, managers about to get axed, and BNSF... — read more 

Get ready for the furloughs, BNSF is pressing the layoff again over activity on the page, here comes another round

It’s one thing to say that we wil be seeing furloughs but failing to cite your source is irresponsible and feeding into peoples fear. If something was said, give that person credit. Back your claims and don’t repost to try and quiet people. — read more 

Reposting because BNSF has mangers posting fluff, the company is great, stop complaining posts on here to bury the information Through attrition and following the lead of NS and UP based on consulting by Jim Vena, BNSF is staging for the furlough... — read more 

I’ve seen a lot of complaints about the possibility of more upcoming furloughs, but we all knew this was part of the job. Instead of whining, let’s focus on what we can do to reduce the number of furloughs. Here’s how we can help: Work Hard –... — read more 

ey everyone, I’ve been hearing a lot of chatter recently about potential furloughs within BNSF. While I understand that uncertainty can lead to rumors, I’m asking that we refrain from spreading fear unless there is actual evidence to support these... — read more 

BNSF is at 880 furloughs system wide since February, maybe a little more if you include clerks, office staff, contractors, and various positions that are not listed as union based employment. You throw in the mix the new smart contract that was just... — read more 

Bnsf planning on furloughing 2500 tye employees nationwide. Be ready.

Starting a post where we can track what we all believe will happen or does happen on Oct. 1st the beginning of the 4th quarter. Awfully quiet from leadership, they do not even bother to say "We don't know" anymore. Good luck to all

What do y'all think about the agreement that is looking to be voted on? Some people think it's a win for us(conductors) in that we have a lot more of a guarantee on a job and others think it's a step toward a furlough under a different label...what... — read more 

I want to leave BNSF, but I'm having zero luck in doing so. It's scary how few options are available. I'm more afraid of losing my job now than I've ever been considering the scarcity of available jobs. Is this just a me thing or are others having... — read more 

Through attrition and following the lead of NS and UP based on consulting by Jim Vena, BNSF is staging for the furlough of 400 mech employees between Jan and Feb 2025. BNSF in conjunction with peak season profits and down term normally observed at... — read more 

Not sure if it’s worth my time have an interview coming up. Don’t want to waist my time coming up training in Kansas and staying in a sh---y hotel from what I read on Reddit. Definitely want a career to provide for my family but don’t feel like... — read more 

Anymore updates on layoffs next month? If so which locations will be affected this go round?

They are hiring conductors. How’s the seniority like in that terminal ?

Why is Bnsf hiring conductors all across the country all of a sudden? Uptick in work or are they preparing to furlough? Then they will have guys in class ready to come out and fill spots in case guys don’t come back??? Man I don’t know I feel... — read more