UP cuts 250 employees; Another 450 are furloughed

(Source: Omaha World-Herald, February 12, 2019) 

OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific on Tuesday said it cut its workforce by about 250 people, according to a memo sent to employees and obtained by the Omaha World-Herald. The company also said it had furloughed about 450 employees in the railroad’s mechanical department as more than 1,000 locomotives recently have been idled. 

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Wednesday, February 13, 2019