Omaha attorney alleges Union Pacific retaliated over safety concerns

An Omaha attorney, who worked for Union Pacific, has filed a federal lawsuit against the railroad alleging the company retaliated against him after he raised safety concerns.

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Omaha attorney sues Union Pacific, alleging safety retaliation

Ryan Wilkins went public on social media about the lawsuit, writing in a Facebook post that he had safety concerns while working for a company he loved — and that when he raised those concerns, the company retaliated.

Wilkins alleges Union Pacific’s safety record declined after it implemented a “lean” operating strategy that cut thousands of jobs. He wrote when he joined Union Pacific it had an “industry-leading” public safety record…

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