Archive for August 17, 2017
UP to lay off hundreds of managers, other rail workers
(source: Progressive Railroading 08/17/2017) Union Pacific Railroad yesterday announced it will eliminate 500 management positions by mid-September as part of a cost-cutting measure. The Class I also intends to reduce 250 non-management positions during the same time period, UP officials said in an email. “Union Pacific for some time has leveraged employee attrition and technology to…
Read MoreSave the date: 2018 BLET regional meetings
CLEVELAND, August 17 — The BLET National Division is pleased to announce the dates and locations of its 2018 regional meetings: June 18-22 in Monterey, California; and August 13-17 in Washington, D.C. The Monterey regional meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency and the Washington, D.C. regional will be held at the Capital Hilton.…
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