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The head of the union that represents track maintenance workers says Union Pacific is jeopardizing safety by delaying nearly 1,200 planned projects until next year and laying off more than 1,000 ...
Union Pacific is trimming the ranks of the railroad's management employees as part of the new CEO's push to eliminate layers of bosses involved in decision making. The railroad, based in Omaha ...
The BNSF layoffs prompted a letter from the Transportation Trades Department labor coalition urging the Federal Railroad Administrator to step up inspections because unions believe these latest cuts — even though they are relatively small compared to the railroad's more than 37,000 workers — will make it even harder for the railroad to ...
U.S. railroad operator Union Pacific has warned that a potential rail strike in Canada will have "devastating consequences" on the North American economy. More than 2,500 Union Pacific cars per ...
In 1982, Union Pacific Corporation acquired Missouri Pacific Railroad, which included the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad, and the Western Pacific Railroad. [8] [9] The Missouri Pacific Railroad continued operations until January 1, 1997 when it was legally merged into Union Pacific Railroad. [10]
Union Pacific is still locked in negotiations between rail workers and freight railroads over a new labor contract, the CEO said."I wish we could have gotten an agreement earlier in the process ...
The Union Pacific Railroad (reporting marks UP, UPP, UPY) is a Class I freight-hauling railroad that operates 8,300 locomotives over 32,200 miles (51,800 km) routes in 23 U.S. states west of Chicago and New Orleans.
The Great Southwest Railroad Strike of 1886 was a labor union strike against the Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific railroads involving more than 200,000 workers. [20] 1 May 1886 (United States) Workers protested in the streets to demand the universal adoption of the eight-hour day.