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I Am UP: Nathan McKinney and Shaun Bateman
22-year railroader Nathan McKinney and 16-year railroader Shaun Bateman worked as a team to paint the complex UP No. 1979 We Are ONE Employee Resource Group (ERG) Locomotive, one of many collaborations they’ve mastered over the past 16 years.
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Air Force Veteran Lands at Union Pacific
Thomas 'Mo' Modica is not alone: approximately 19% of Union Pacific employees have military experience, with some still active in the National Guard or Reserves.
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It Takes a Team: Systemwide Employees Support Wildfire Efforts
Wildfires continue to rage across the West Coast, endangering residents, communities and critical infrastructure, like Union Pacific bridges and rail lines. Every West Coast subdivision has been impacted, with train reroutes and crew diversions fluctuating to meet network needs.
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Who Makes Up Union Pacific? Find Out in Latest Diversity Reports
Union Pacific’s EEO-1 data is now available.
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Carrying the Torch: UP’s Olympic Connections
Two Union Pacific family members recently had close brushes with Olympic wonder: Nicole Mendes, daughter of Paul Mendes, locomotive engineer, Houston Service Unit; and Jaylah Walker, daughter of Johnnie Walker, locomotive engineer, Los Angeles Service Unit.
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Rising from the Ashes: Dry Canyon Bridge Rebuilt in One Month
When the Lava Fire ravaged Northern California in late June, it decimated Union Pacific’s Dry Canyon Bridge, a structure spanning a remote valley on the railroad’s busy I-5 route. It’s natural to assume reconstruction could take months. After all, most bridges take years to design and build.
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Waves of Kindness
Two Union Pacific employees stationed out of North Little Rock, Arkansas, have gone above and beyond in their community to support a woman who brightens the days of local train crews.
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UP Family Turns Tragedy Into Mission to Fight Childhood Cancer
When tragedy strikes, support is critical – from family, friends, co-workers and maybe even those we don’t know.
- Employee Comes to Aid of Co-worker Suffering Heart Attack 04122021
- Smith Carried On Family’s Railroad Heritage over Past 50 Years 02242021
- Generous Spirit Is Hallmark of McMullen’s 50 Years on Railroad 02232021
- Diversity and Inclusion Emphasized at Union Pacific's First Annual Employee Resource Group Conference 09072016