America’s Voices: Unionized Employee Lenson - Creating America’s First Transcontinental Railroad

America’s Voices: Unionized Employee Lenson

America’s Voices: Unionized Employee Lenson

Author: Union Pacific | September 3, 2026
Key Takeaways:
● The Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern combination will help grow the business by connecting customers to a single coast-to-coast network, creating new opportunities for unionized employees.

● Backed by a jobs-for-life guarantee, the combination will provide long-term security and peace of mind for railroad workers while positioning the railroad for future growth.


This industry means a lot to me and my family because it just changed the trajectory of life for us.

I support the merger because I’m always thinking about the future — financial security, great benefits, you have opportunity for growth.

If we can go from coast to coast, 10 years from now, think about how great this is going to be. We’re going to expand even more and be able to take on more customers. It’s a lifelong sense of peace for railroad workers.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern locomotives pulling an intermodal train through grassy hills.

A stronger, more connected America

Take the Next Step

More than 2,000 businesses, unions, farmers and community leaders have already told the Surface Transportation Board why this combination matters. Tell Congress why America’s first transcontinental railroad matters for American jobs, supply chains and economic growth.

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