Thread: Railroad companies desperate for workers offer hiring bonuses up to $25,000

Railroad companies desperate for workers offer hiring bonuses up to $25,000

POSTED 1:03 PM, MAY 3, 2018, BY TRIBUNE MEDIA WIRE

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FORT WORTH, Texas – BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Corp. are desperate for talented workers and are offering bonuses of up to $25,000 to fill jobs in some cases.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the railways are hauling more products across the Western U.S. and are trying to ease congestion in high demand areas. A shortage of space in semi trucks is sending more shipments onto freight trains.

Union Pacific said it was offering hiring incentives of $10,000 to $20,000 for train crews in certain cities like Denver, Kansas City and North Platte, Nebraska. The Journal reports those jobs pay about $40,000 the first year and $60,000 the second.

Electricians were being offered a signing bonus of up to $25,000 at certain Union Pacific locations including Hinkle, Oregon.

Union Pacific

✔@UnionPacific



Do you have what it takes to help keep our 8,600 locomotives moving through the western two-thirds of the country? We're offering up to $25,000 in hiring incentives. RT to spread the word! #Apply at http://UP.jobs . https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-working-on-the-railroad-comes-with-a-25-000-signing-bonus-1524481201 … via @WSJ

12:14 PM - Apr 23, 2018


Why Working on the Railroad Comes With a $25,000 Signing Bonus

Railroad workers are being offered signing bonuses of up to $25,000 to join BNSF Railway and Union Pacific as the freight railroads struggle to fill jobs in a historically tight labor market.
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BNSF said on Twitter it was offering $10,000 to $15,000 hiring bonuses to mechanical employees who maintain diesel locomotives and rail cars at locations like Alliance, Nebraska.

“We are constantly evaluating the market and will use this approach when it makes sense to recruit talented individuals for hard to fill positions or locations,” spokeswoman Amy Casas told WSJ.

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BNSF Railway

✔@BNSFRailway


We're hiring mechanical workers in Alliance, Neb.!

Our mechanical employees maintain diesel locomotives and rail cars. Visit http://bit.ly/2InRgPG to learn more and apply. At this location you may qualify for a $10-15,000 hiring bonus!#Nebraska #hiring #jobs #railroad

3:12 PM - Mar 19, 2018

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Job listings by company: BNSF Railway | Union-Pacific Corp.

http://kfor.com/2018/05/03/railroad-...s-up-to-25000/