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Union Pacific Track Foreman Revives Family After Vehicle Crash
When an emergency strikes, it’s the Courage to Care that reminds Union Pacific employees to pause and do the right thing. If no one else stops to help, you’ll be fortunate to have people like Track Foreman Miguel Ochoa on your side.
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Union Pacific Launches Campaign to Honor Veterans Year-Round
Union Pacific honors our nation’s heroes this Veterans Day with a new UP Center tradition: military service flag raising. Beginning this Veterans Day, Union Pacific will display flags for each branch of the United States Armed Forces on its corresponding founding birthday.
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Union Pacific Welder Rescues Family Stranded on Crossing
Sixteen-year employee Rudy Maldonado’s Courage to Care prevented a critical incident by helping a family stranded on a railroad crossing in Fresno, California.
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Celebrating 50 Year Employees Bill Gaston, Ralph Niau, Dan Knutsen and Nick Garcia
We're sharing highlights of their 50 year railroad journeys from Bill Gaston, Ralph Niau, Dan Knutsen and Nick Garcia.
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Celebrating 50 Year Employees George Sanders, Jim Guerin, Andy Mendoza and J.W. Nichols
Four employees with 50 years of service share highlights from their railroad journeys.
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Living the Dream: Rock Star Turned Railroader
Prior to becoming a railroader in 1993, Jamie Cramer lived the life of a rock guitarist with his band Holy Soldier. But after returning home following the band’s 1992 world tour, Cramer re-evaluated his career path.
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More Than a Belt Buckle: Heritage, Railroad Family History Worn Proudly
Some people wear their heart on their sleeve. Jesse De Anda wears his pride on his belt buckle, as he daily displays his family’s railroading history in a practical piece of apparel.
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I Am UP: William Jackson
A 17-year UP employee, William Jackson got his railroad start in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, where he hired on as a track laborer. He later transferred to a carman welder position while working in Shreveport, Louisiana, and remained there until his 2013 move to Denver, Colorado.
- I Am UP: Nathan McKinney and Shaun Bateman 09092021
- Air Force Veteran Lands at Union Pacific 09032021
- It Takes a Team: Systemwide Employees Support Wildfire Efforts 08162021
- Who Makes Up Union Pacific? Find Out in Latest Diversity Reports 08102021
- Carrying the Torch: UP’s Olympic Connections 08062021
- Rising from the Ashes: Dry Canyon Bridge Rebuilt in One Month 08052021
- Waves of Kindness 05112021
- UP Family Turns Tragedy Into Mission to Fight Childhood Cancer 04192021
- 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