NORTH PLATTE, Neb. – The North Platte Telegraph reported that of the 4,600 Union Pacific Railroad (UP) workers that were furloughed in April of 2016, nearly 3,000 of those workers have been rehired. The jobs that were cut last year were mostly train, engine and rail yard positions.
The article also included a link to new rail jobs at UP, also based out of North Platte. Click here for more information. To read the complete article, click here.
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