650 Managers, 525 Craft and 9 locations to be shutdown. Unsure of which locations. Did anyone really think anything would be different with JV this time around. He was sent here for MASS layoffs to jack the stock price….period.
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The updated 525 craft numbers are MofW and unfortunatly it is to be in addition to the original 700 Northern Region and 650 Soithern Region numbers. The plan is to slowly bring them back early next year. They will only be bringing back 80% of total jobs with a total loss of about 385 never to return.
It’s not that they aren’t going to maintain the railroad, unfortunately they are just going to do it with contractors. Keep your head up! Corporate greed at its best!
650 Managers, 525 Craft and 9 locations to be shutdown.
I think this number is higher. MOW crafts are about 1000 estimated cuts for November.
I would assume that the 9 locations are all MOW crafts locations. Anyone have more info on locations?
To the managers that lost their jobs today. I am sorry for your loss! The grass is greener on the other side. Take a long vacation and come back ready to go for the next job market.
The BMWE letter is a document linked on the union website https://www.usdbmwed.org/docs/Forms_and_Packets__docs/Furlough_stb.pdf?button3=View
Seasonal furloughs and Management job hacking are two different things. Vena is coming for you - and he will find you. You worthless POS.
All BS except the layoff part. I packed my office up this afternoon and will be in at 0500 to
Load it in anticipation. If I make it through these cuts (for the 10th) time. I will not bring anything back. Only got three years left. I may have to go make 150k pulling throttle working 11/4 …. Then again I couldn’t be so lucky….
Ok guys, I could not find the docket myself, but this was sent to MofW members and forwarded to me. I was only able to copy and paste, it was dated October 27th from Tony Cardwell in reaponse, I was short on the last sentance but I think it gives some insight on the MofW side:
Dear members of the Surface Transportation Board,
I am writing on behalf of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division of the
International Brotherhood of Teamsters (BMWED-IBT), which represents the dedicated
individuals who are responsible for maintaining the nation’s railroad right of way, tracks,
buildings, and bridges. We are bringing your attention to an urgent matter that will seriously put
the safety and reliability of our nation’s railroad network at risk. Union Pacific Railroad, one of
the largest railroad networks in the United States, is preparing to lay off approximately 1,350
Maintenance of Way employees.
Union Pacific is laying off these workers without a guarantee of when these workers will be
brought back. This drastic reduction in Maintenance of Way employees will only compromise the
quality and frequency of inspections and necessary maintenance, thereby endangering the safety
and reliability of our nation’s railroad infrastructure. The last time Union Pacific furloughed such
a large number of Maintenance of Way employees was in 2015. Importantly, the staffing levels
of Maintenance of Way in 2015 were dramatically above where they are currently. In fact, on July
1, 2015, the BMWED had 8,791 members employed on Union Pacific Railroad. By January 1,
2016, after Union Pacific announced their 2015 furloughs, BMWED membership was reduced to
7,886 on Union Pacific. After 2016 the steady decline in Union Pacific BMWED membership
continued and by September 1, 2023, BMWED membership on Union Pacific was at 6,087.
Furloughing an additional 1,350 Maintenance of Way employees will shrink Union Pacific
BMWED employment numbers down to approximately 4,737.
Over the past several years Union Pacific management has recklessly reduced the number of its
Maintenance of Way workers far below the minimum needed to operate a safe and reliable railroad.
It has done this with little regard for reliability, safety, or longevity. Now, Union Pacific is
showing more disregard for reliability, safety, and longevity by flying in the face of the STB’s
emphasis on the importance of hiring and retaining enough personnel to properly maintain the
nation’s railroad right of way, tracks, buildings, and bridges. Indeed, the proposed layoffs by Union
Pacific Railroad are in direct contradiction to this stance. According to an e-mail sent to the
BMWED from a Union Pacific Official (Attached), its upcoming layoff will not be because a
reduction of maintenance work is required. Instead, Union Pacific outright acknowledges that it is
pushing projects into next year for fourth quarter financial gain. In other words, Union Pacific
intends to defer much-needed maintenance on its right of ways, tracks, buildings, and bridges for
the sole purpose of showing a larger profit to its shareholders in the fourth quarter. As you are well
aware, deferred maintenance will only lead to catastrophic outcomes.
This recent and unnecessary decision to furlough over 1,300 Maintenance of Way employees is
yet another drastic step further into the world of Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR) under the
new CEO’s drive for a lower operating ratio. Reducing the operating ratio should never come at
the cost of safety. Maintenance of our nation’s railroads should never fall victim to an investor
model that admires profits more than it cares about the safety and integrity of the United States of
America’s railroad network.
In summary, if Union Pacific’s furloughs are permitted it would result in Union Pacific Railroad
diminishing its workforce by nearly 50% in less than 10 years- from 8,791 BMWED represented
employees in 2015 to a projected 4,737 BMWED represented employees in 2023. Union Pacific
Railroad may assert that this workforce reduction is temporary, however, such a claim contradicts
empirical evidence. Historical patterns clearly demonstrate that significant workforce reductions
through systematic furloughs tend to have enduring consequences.
We strongly urge the STB to challenge Union Pacific on this matter and emphasize to the
management at Union Pacific Railroad that it has a responsibility to maintain a saf
Good maybe I can find a real job now..
I just looked! No such docket available
no docket, no proof.... HR blocked off all the meeting rooms tomorrow at UPC
Do u have a dock number
Where did u read that at?