40-50 furloughs coming in the LA Basin (Commerce, Dolores, West Colton) in the next 60 days, spread across all crafts (Electrician, Machinist, MSO).
Beating a Dead Horse
That is what is going on here. Yes, we get it....nobody likes the company or it's leadership right now. We feel the unions are weak. PSR is a scam to make shareholders rich. Blah blah blah. It is getting so old. Can we please just post relevant... — read more
Serious Analysis
Can some brain trusts explain the UP phenomenon? One can browse other railroad comments on this Layoffs.com site. UP realizes an exponentially higher posting rate. In actuality, you can add up ALL the other railroad posts and it would not equal the... — read more
Hurt Feeling
Beth, asked about why there are so many nasty feelings in the field and what can be done to improve attitudes. She is upset with the disrespect. What can we do to make her feel better?
Houston, you got a problem?
The ax man himself is here. Its bad. VERY BAD! It's like a bad episode of Oprah. You get a furlough, and you get a furlough. WE ALL GET FURLOUGHS! He's just getting started.
Coming Economic Turbulence
Stock Market (rigged) at all time high. National Debt all time high Housing Debt all time high Automobile Debt all time high Student Loan Debt All time high Credit Card Debt all time high QE printing money at 75 bill+ a day Bank Bailouts... — read more
Stock drop
Just Sold all my stock Who's next
Where are the Unions?
Now that the railroads have sued SMART-TD to reopen crew consist, the conductor jobs will probably be gone. Where are the protections we so need, where is the job security we were promised, why are we still supporting feckless union leadership?
UPCN vs BNCSX
Sounds like, a merger is on the table. All of these for trackage rights. At times I wonder if these executives just sit on thier laptops playing Oregon Trail. Big Dummies.
Awrr board caps cut in half
The Auxiliary work boards are being cut system wide thus furloughing them no pay no benefits after a period of time Trying to hit year end numbers the easy way wack the employees their highest expense item, broadcast message went out today to awrr... — read more
Managers
When will we start seeing these managers get cut. There are so many walking around doing nothing really you need two to three per shift plus senior manager plus director. These guy's can't manage their way out of a wet paper sack. Pure pathetic.
UP Stock
I'm expecting the stock price to continue to rise through year-end, especially in the wake of continued layoffs. As a former employee, I have accumulated a lot of company stock and purchased it via my 401K as well. Anyone care to share their plans... — read more
Two clowns
Lance and Fritz the two clowns that took down a great transportation company
Whistleblower
Where yall at whistleblowers?!? No one no more about the company then the workers from within. How can a company sacrifice so much safety issues and horrible repair by deferment for profit that they continually break every qt? So surprised someone... — read more
When will the deterioration of safety conditions hit us on the head?
I’ve been in the railroad business for a long time, and I can say with certainty that job safety was at a higher level 20 years ago than it is now. We all know that the main reason for that isn’t anything else but the willingness of the leadership to... — read more
More furloughs coming
Provisio board chopped up again. Awrr board cut more than half. Advised by manger conductors cut by 40% within a year company wide. PSR needs 60 percent only.
IS THE TCS UNION STILL OPEN FOR BUSINESS?
Havent heard alot from this Union since the PSR implementation. As of late, nothing at all. The last thing I heard was to "make sure to protect your jobs", well is that what a little under a 100 a month gets you nowadays? Seriously, where are they?... — read more
Integrity=Highballin
Is the Carmen craft becoming obsolete? Id like to open up a discussion on the latest state of affairs at the class 1 yards left. For instance, West Colton from what I have heard are no longer inspecting, just pushing cars through as fast as... — read more
He’s. Coming to houston. Anyone know why?
I hear the big man is coming to houston on Wednesday. Anyone hear anything? Would be nice to know what’s going to take place.
Tax Refund
When is our money from the IRS coming??
In case you didn't know or you forgot
It's ten times easier to find a job when you already have one than when you're already out on your a**. Remember that, folks.
Neff yard sold
Any hear rumors of Neff being sold to kcs and cp
West Colton
Ive been hearing a lot of rumors regarding more workforce reductions in the Car Department at West Colton. Is there any truth to this, I would think it plausible considering another 1200 employees system wide will be cut by end of this years last... — read more
Forced repayment of relocation and training expenses
Supposedly, if you are hired on as a manager and you quit within a year of your start date, UP can (they claim) force you to pay back the cost of relocation if you accepted a relocation package, and to pay back any money they spent to train you. I... — read more
How many hump yards will close?
Anyone know how many hump yards are still open in UP? Also, what are their locations?
Managers arguing over trains with no work events like a Black Friday sale
Been hearing from several conductors and engineers that there have been several instances lately where multiple managers have tried to ride the same train. One manager will get on at the departure point and perhaps another manager catches a limo and... — read more
Managers riding trains...
So what is the point of having these back office management types ride trains EVERY day? And still have to accomplish all their original duties? It does not bother me they're on there because so far every one of them has sh– talked PSR the... — read more
UP is surviving...not thriving..
UP is surviving...not thriving... And that's only due to them owning a railroad line and not due to any amazing management decisions.. At this point they're like a sh–ty DMV... customers only put up with it because they have to… *Well said... — read more
Furlough
Any word on the next round and locations.
UP Omaha
So sad, will the employees in Omaha share what you"re experiencing, what the morale is like, that also goes to any TEY employee's system wide what your facing. Let provide critical information, its no need for the jokes. What is done is done. Also... — read more
A manager's guide to quitting UP
If you're planning on quitting here is a list of some things you should know and do both before and during the process. This is intended for field managers but a lot of it applies to anyone who is fed up with UP and is getting ready to move on. 1)... — read more
Upcoming management cuts
The next round of cuts (1,200 total) is supposed to include managers. Does anyone have any information on where the cuts will happen and to which departments? Supposedly engineering and transportation will be hit the hardest.
1,200 more employees to be cut
Any Intel on location, departments?
13% employee reduction.....1200 more expected this quarter:
https://www.nptelegraph.com/townnews/railway/union-pacific-sees-outstanding-results-year-into-efficiency-push-but/article_41b0ebbd-e710-5486-a404-bdd6a92c3a5e.html
Storing
400 more locos to be stored that's 200 more craft people going home right at the holidays. There seriously needs to be a system wide strike, let's pick a day and shut the system down for 48 hours transportation and all. Spread the word lets pick a... — read more
UP Glassdoor overall rating continues to fall to 19%. CEO rating down to 11. Eventually they'll match at 0%.
This despite several recent obvious fake reviews such as a 5 star review on October 03, 2019 from a "former MYO in San Antonio" with the title "Make the railroad great again" whose advice to management is to: "Keep evolving to embrace change and... — read more