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UP to lay off 500 managers, 250 other employees

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Posted by CSSHEGEWISCH on Thursday, August 17, 2017 7:11 AM

Managers (or management) often includes anyone who is salaried, such as attorneys, accountants, etc. 

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UP to lay off 500 managers, 250 other employees
Posted by zardoz on Thursday, August 17, 2017 5:57 AM

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/union-pacific-lays-off-500-managers-250-rail-49248739

In the article it is stated that the 500 managers is 8% of railroads managers.

The UP really has (or had) 6000 managers ?!?!  How does anything get done?

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