Josh Funk

AP Business Writer
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Apr 5th, 2021
In this Sept. 13, 2019, file photo the logo for Union Pacific appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Union Pacific’s fourth quarter profit chugged ahead as shipping volume improved for the first time since before the coronavirus pandemic slowed the economy to a crawl last year. The Omaha, Nebraska-based railroad said Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, that it earned $1.38 billion, or $2.05 per share, in the quarter, but the results were weighed down by a one-time charge of $278 million.
Union Pacific Delivered 3% More Freight as Economy Recovered
In last year’s second quarter, the number of shipments railroads handled plummeted more than 20%
Jan 22nd, 2021
In this Sept. 13, 2019, file photo the logo for Union Pacific appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. A federal judge has blocked one of Union Pacific's main unions from going on strike over its concerns about the railroad's efforts to protect employees from the coronavirus. Judge Brian Buescher ruled Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021 that the union must address its concerns through contract talks with the railroad and it doesn't have the right to strike now.
Judge Blocks Railroad Strike
Union workers want the railroad to improve COVID-related safety.
Jan 7th, 2021
In this July 20, 2017, file photo, a Union Pacific employee climbs on board a locomotive in a rail yard in Council Bluffs, Iowa. One of Union Pacific’s main unions is threatening to strike if the railroad doesn’t do more to protect its employees from the coronavirus.
Union Threatens to Strike over Railroad's Virus Protections
Union Pacific maintains that it is taking appropriate precautions, but unions disagree.
Dec 23rd, 2020
Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.
Buffett Remains Optimistic
“In the end, the answer is never bet against America,” Buffett said.
May 4th, 2020
Tyson Foods workers wear protective masks and stand between plastic dividers at the company's Camilla, Georgia poultry processing plant.
Crowded Meat Plants Create Challenges
Social distancing is all but impossible.
Apr 23rd, 2020