Union Pacific shuts down shop in East Texas town after court decision
The long-standing legal battle over the railroad company's shop stems from an 1872 agreement that kept operations planted in ...
Closure of Texas shop kept open by 19th-century pact leaves rail workers ‘in limbo’
Union Pacific Railroad has notified employees in the East Texas town of Palestine that their jobs — kept in place by an 1872 ...
Union Pacific Railroad shutting down operations in Palestine
On Monday, during a commissioners court meeting in Anderson County, Judge Carey McKinney announced the beginning of a ...
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Following court ruling, UP says it will close Palestine, Texas, shop
Union Pacific on Monday notified employees at its Palestine, Texas, car shop that their current jobs would be eliminated ...
East Texas Rep addresses Union Pacific plans to close historic Palestine freight repair shop
Anderson County officials are seeking to overturn a court ruling made in February 2024 that allows Union Pacific to close the ...
Texas Supreme Court refuses to hear train contract case
The Texas Supreme Court has refused to allow Anderson County to have a rehearing in the long running International and Great Northern Railroad, Missouri Pacific and Union Pacific train case. “The ...
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COLUMN: Union Pacific: The Evolution of Railroading and the Economy of Palestine, Texas
Since I joined the Palestine Economic Development Corporation in 2022, I’ve learned a lot about the relationship and history ...
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Union Pacific Railroad shutting down operations in Palestine
According to the Smith County Sheriff’s Office, Esmerelda Duran Rodriguez, 27, is charged with abuse of a corpse after her deceased newborn was found wrapped in a towel in her home. So far, her charge ...