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Employee Resource Groups Celebrate Diversity
July 1, 2009 | 11:35 a.m. CDT
UP's employee resource groups are joining forces with other Omaha-area companies in the city's first Diversity Week, celebrating diversity and inclusion.
A kick-off celebration on June 29 began the week-long festivities, featuring various speakers, including Chairman Jim Young and Barb Schaefer, senior vice president-Human Resources. The following Tuesday, more than 100 individuals attended a day-long workshop, "Developing the Next Generation of Multicultural Leaders." It focused on career development and strategies for young professionals to transition successfully into the corporate environment, and for business leaders to retain diverse talent.
The celebration continues today with a roundtable discussion led by Gloria Puentes, vice president strategic partnerships-Diversity Best Practices. It is designed to bring together community leaders and encourage dialogue about the long-term vision for a diverse and inclusive business community.
Diversity Week concludes July 2, when employees from participating companies will give back to the community, visiting veterans at the local Medical Center and planting flowers at the veteran's home.
BNSF, BLET Reach Tentative Accord
Nov. 6, 2009 | 01:15 p.m. CST
BNSF Railway Co. and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) reached a tentative agreement to settle wage and work rule matters concerning BNSF's locomotive engineers for the major round of collective bargaining that will begin Jan. 1, 2010. More...
Some Commodity Groups Show Increase
Nov. 6, 2009 | 01:00 p.m. CST
U.S. railroads reported originating 275,439 carloads for the week ended Oct. 31, down 13.7 percent compared with the same week in 2008 and down 18.2 percent from 2007. More...
Employee Helps Homeless Boost Computer Skills
Nov. 6, 2009 | 12:45 p.m. CST
Khaled Mabrouk has been volunteering two hours each Saturday morning since June 2008 in the Omaha Open Door Mission's learning center computer room. More...
Emergency Funds Aid Struggling Families
Nov. 6, 2009 | 11:25 a.m. CST
Emergency funds were scarce for a Salvation Army in Blair, Neb. Several weeks ago, the organization found itself unable to provide support to residents needing assistance with rent and utilities until its new fiscal year began on Oct. 1. More...
Railroads Post New Gains in Safety
Nov. 4, 2009 | 03:45 p.m. CST
According to the Federal Railroad Administration's Office of Safety, U.S. rail-related fatalities declined 12.4 percent to a total of 466 in the 12 months ended Aug. 31. More...
NMB Proposes Union Election Rule Changes
Nov. 4, 2009 | 03:25 p.m. CST
The board is proposing to change the threshold for a successful union election from a majority of eligible voters in a classification to a majority of voters who actually participate in an election. More...
Warren Buffett Buys BNSF
Nov. 3, 2009 | 09:20 a.m. CST
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. will pay $26 billion to buy out railroad Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. in what the billionaire investor called a bet on the U.S. economy. More...
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