Union Pacific Railroad (UP) Honors ERG (Employee Resource Group)
BEN (Black Employee Network), the first ERG in the UP, was founded in 1979
The year was assigned to the number of SD70M, and it was a commemorative painting machine with vivid colors.
SD70M UP 1979 “We Are One” unveiled to mark end of slavery in June 2021
It was held on Juneteenth in Houston, Texas.
Texas was the first state to make Juneteenth an official holiday, and Junetea
The site was chosen in honor of Mr.
ERG (employee resource group) is a grassroots group of employees with similar attributes and characteristics.
Self-help groups that connect and help each other, with roots in the 1960s
of America. At that time, most of the employees of the company were white men, and they were the standard.
The company has been operated by
Therefore, black employees face various forms of discrimination that should be improved and black employees
aims to create a positive environment not only within the company but also in the community
It all started when Xerox set up the Black Party, the predecessor of ERG.
After that, employment discrimination based on race, gender, etc. was prohibited by law in the United States.
In 1979, UP established its first ERG and BEN.
was erected
SD70M UP 1979 “We Are One” respects the racial and gender diversity that is unique to the United States.
It contains the message that we will coexist as one human being.