Category: Union Pacific

Union Pacific Sued by Unions Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

Union Pacific and rail union members are suing each other in court over how the company should implement a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for its 31,000 employees. Union Pacific’s unions argue that the railroad giant needed to first negotiate with them before it announced earlier this month it would require all its workers to get the…


Union Pacific Halts Rail Shipments From West Coast to Chicago Over ‘Significant Congestion’

Union Pacific, one of the largest freight railroad operators, said it will suspend service between the West Coast and Chicago due to congestion, according to a spokesperson for the railroad. “We believe this change will allow the transportation supply chain to begin working off the backlog of Global IV destined trains, while freeing up railcar…