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8/28/2009



Rail News: Rail Industry Trends

Latina magazine honors BNSF's diversity efforts for Hispanics


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LATINA Style magazine has again recognized BNSF Railway Co.’s diversity efforts for Hispanics. The Class I recently was named one of the magazine’s top 50 employers for Latinas in 2009.

LATINA Style surveys Fortune 1,000 companies' practices centered around Latina board of directors' representation, leadership programs, recruiting efforts, employee benefits, mentoring, alternative work arrangements, affinity groups, Latina representation in executive positions and Hispanic community relations. This year, more than 800 companies were surveyed.

Principal evaluation areas include mentoring programs, educational opportunities, alternative work policies, dependent/child care support, employee benefits, women’s issues, job retraining, affinity groups and Hispanic relations.