Stay away and not worth it The job is mentally and physically draining in a negative work environment in all fields. - Machinist Union Pacific Employee Review

1.0
Oct 12, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Great to work with all different types of people with different backgrounds.

Cons

Employees safety is consistantly at risk and the work force is being subjected to a negative work environment. This year as of October 2019...5 people have died because of it. Current workers are battling a loss of employment because of the downsizing and corporate greed. The trains are longer and workers are pushed to the brink of failure. I was a model employee. I went above and beyond of what was expected of me. I walked away on my own terms with my life just like the 70 or so machinists that left Union Pacific Los Angeles region. Union Pacific is evolving and the changes always end with cycling out great standout class A employees from different trades. Don'T Put yourself or your family through this.

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