OMAHA, Neb., June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Pacific today
announced a "We Are One" summer tour that features a new
commemorative locomotive dedicated to diversity and togetherness.
The brightly colored locomotive will start its 2021 journey in
Houston, Texas, on Juneteenth, the
holiday that celebrates freedom and marks the end of slavery in the
U.S.
UP No. 1979 is only Union Pacific's 18th
commemorative locomotive. It honors the company's nine Employee
Resource Groups (ERGs) and the work they do supporting diversity,
inclusion and equality. The unit commemorates the year Union
Pacific's first ERG - the Black Employee Network - was established
in 1979.
"This locomotive is an opportunity for us to celebrate our
shared humanity and embrace our sense of community," said
Debbie Schrampfer, Assistant Vice
President - Diversity and Inclusion at Union Pacific. "It is a
vibrant reminder that we are stronger together and that every
person deserves to be treated equally and with dignity."
Union Pacific believes diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is
critical to its success and that we have a role to play in
advancing the interests of underrepresented or underserved
populations. As part of this effort, Union Pacific is asking every
program or organization that it supports financially through its
Community Ties Giving Program to demonstrate a commitment to DEI
principles by 2023.
The company views its goal of reaching 100% of DEI-aligned
grants as a multi-year journey.
"This is what Union Pacific and America is all about, lifting up
our neighbors and brightening our collective futures. All of us
benefit when we embrace our cultural differences and our diversity
of thought, life experiences and opinions," said Schrampfer.
The "We Are One" commemorative locomotive will be traveling
across numerous states this summer, passing through Houston, Fort
Worth, and San Antonio,
Texas; Los Angeles and
Roseville, California;
Portland, Oregon; North Little Rock, Arkansas; Chicago, Illinois; Ogden, Utah; Denver,
Colorado; North Platte,
Nebraska; Kansas City and
St. Louis, Missouri; New Orleans and Shreveport, Louisiana; and Omaha, Nebraska. If you spot this
multi-colored locomotive on the rails, give it a shout
#WeAreOneUP.
ABOUT UNION PACIFIC
Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) delivers the goods families and
businesses use every day with safe, reliable and efficient service.
Operating in 23 western states, the company connects its customers
and communities to the global economy. Trains are the most
environmentally responsible way to move freight, helping Union
Pacific protect future generations. More information about Union
Pacific is available at www.up.com.
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