Effective July, new attendance policy charging more points for more layoff statuses, plus changing credits to 14 days of compensated work versus current system of calendar days with off days as neutral.

Contractual raise coming July 1st. Reduction of agreement employees to offset the additional cost of payroll coming soon. Vena will sugar coat it at the next town hall by saying “This is how we win”.

All the mechanical departments that worked on metra are now metra employees, It’s been a clusterfu-k transferring over but if feels great not being a up employee anymore

UP forecasts record earnings for its shareholders. I wonder how?

Do you think they will ever called furghloughed employees back?

Team UP, We value your feedback and expertise. As we work to drive meaningful change across the organization, let us know what’s going well with safety and where there are areas for improvement. One day remains to participate in the anonymous... — read more 

Well what and who is gonna get cut come the 1st. Let everyone make your predictions.

15+ years of service average for UP employees being touted.... well when the clowns at the top fire everyone with less and we all are too invested in our rrb pensions then yes, that's the average. Has absolutely nothing to do with the UP as a... — read more 

Happy Memorial Day.

With the cut, cut, chop, chop mentality of the last 5 plus years will UP ever see consistent 160k car loadings per week again, or is the best behind us and we are doing nothing more than managing the decline?

Why am I not getting furloughed?!! I’m so frustrated! Every other craft is getting cut, why can’t we get cut?!! 🙄

Meaning car craft is going to do more slimming at the waist.

First they extend it to 5/23, now it's open till the 5/31.... what a joke! Vena and the execs need to take a hint we aren't buying or want what they're selling. They made their beds... not our fault they're not getting participation or the answers... — read more 

Danny Wilkins, senior manager-Track Maintenance, Engineering, was fatally injured April 11 in McNeil, Arkansas. It deeply affected me to hear someone so close to my home was ki-led in a workplace accident. Accidents like this are avoidable, and are... — read more 

Saw another long monster train parked in siding . Eastbound stack train with lead engine covered in black oil . Guess engine is blown. Many open container doors too .

How much ya wanna bet when they cut the brakeman, remotes are going as well.... engineers are much more efficient than remotes making them essentially cheaper. Today's engineer doesn't really care about getting on the ground to line a switch ahead... — read more 

Is the Hinkle hump and/or shop open again?

We all know the C1's are awash in 'massaged' metrics, the very same metrics investors rely on to help them make investment decisions... Sounds like some more investigations are in order...

the big boy is starting its summer tour. Make sure they know about it so that way they can see the real reason why the UP had to let them go in the name of “right sizing”.

So the first thing you have to do is summit your employee number - before you start the anonymous survey , this is literally the first survey ever done by starting off with that ! THaTs not anonymous!!!! WTF

https://apnews.com/article/union-pacific-fra-railroad-safety-assessment-6346ffe7332e4658df6f8e30431d6404

We are restructuring for a reason. There is still alot of dead weight "hidden" by numbers. We are now going "lean" to compete and continue to build America. It's not just a railroad it's a lifestyle.

UP taking another look at management staffing.

Out here in KC it's extremely slow, any lay offs happening for conductors right now or AW board? They're keeping our extra boards fat for now.

Get ready cause here comes the new Hardhat!!! Google it.

Has anyone else heard any rumors that engineers and conductors from Mexico will be (after training) be taking trains from Mexico to a U.S. destination? Right now they may pull a train just over the border, but then a UP crew takes over from there... — read more 

according to the V team. Yea right. Our union is to smart for that.

Arch resources announces possible layoffs. I wonder what that means for coal traffic

I know it’s free and everything but you all look like cattle, milling around with your company brand.

Does anyone hear of or know facts about what the heck is going on with Houston mechanical? They have completely let the shop go down hill. The birds have literally taken over. There is bird po-p everywhere all over tools, tool boxes, handrails and... — read more 

This morning I was informed that after several decades as a member of the Denver Service Unit that I have been furloughed. Recently the laborer craft had been trained to do the mechanical locomotive inspections. They began one week ago today and this... — read more 

Big Boy tours start this summer.

Layoffs will start again in April. The numbers are out and it does not look good. Will the railroad follow Tesla who just announced a 10% cut in April. Walgreens just announced they will continue layoffs that started in 2023 with a 10% cut. 99 Cents... — read more 

Signal maintenance teams are being pressured to remain available for more and more overtime. These employees are burned out and do not want to work 7 days a week. Obviously there are not enough employees, shifts, jobs, etc to cover the work load... — read more 

Wonder is everyone is still happy with giving up the blue print for engineers?? Cut over 20 the last two weeks. And still have classes going. And no where for anyone to go!

If a TCI job is posted where there are Carmen. Your location will eventually get shut down.

Anybody know how to opt out of Up sending news letters and other papers by US Mail ? I’d like to get off their mailing list . I throw it all away . I get their news off the internet.