Union Pacific Slashes Management Jobs in Bid to Hasten Decision-making and Efficiency

Less than 5% of management roles affected; outgoing employees encouraged to apply for operation roles or stay on for special projects.

Union Pacific is cutting less than 5% of its approximately 5,600 management jobs, resulting in the elimination of fewer than 275 roles. The final number of cuts will depend on the number of managers who switch to other roles within the company.
New CEO Jim Vena prioritized the streamlining of operations, aiming to reduce management layers to clear communication lines and facilitate decision-making within the workforce.
All outgoing managers are encouraged to apply for operational or maintenance roles within Union Pacific's trains department, or to remain in the company for several months to work on special projects.
These cuts are part of a larger initiative to reshape Union Pacific's culture and empower frontline employees to make key decisions.
This reduction follows previous layoffs where Union Pacific cut around 100 operating jobs due to a decrease in rail shipments amidst economic uncertainties.