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Union Pacific is holding back on its promises to make schedules more predictable for train crews to address the quality of life concerns that nearly caused a nationwide rail strike two years ago, according to the union that represents engineers.
The nation’s largest railroad has told the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen union that Union Pacific isn’t getting enough work out of its engineers anymore under the new schedules and had to hire more workers than it planned, so the company wants to change the schedule improvement agreement it signed and touted last year.
The $145 billion Union Pacific railroad offered paid sick days for the first time last year and they helped make the attendance system more manageable, but not being able to plan on their days off still takes a toll on engineers.
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The nation’s largest railroad has told the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen union that Union Pacific isn’t getting enough work out of its engineers anymore under the new schedules and had to hire more workers than it planned, so the company wants to change the schedule improvement agreement it signed and touted last year.
The $145 billion Union Pacific railroad offered paid sick days for the first time last year and they helped make the attendance system more manageable, but not being able to plan on their days off still takes a toll on engineers.
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