Union Pacific to close Texas shop kept open by 19th-century pact

Anderson County could appeal the case to the U.S. Supreme Court.

By Amber Gaudet for dallasnews.com

A Union Pacific engine sits on the track close to the Union Pacific Railroad building on Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Palestine. (Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer)

Union Pacific Railroad has notified employees in the East Texas town of Palestine that their jobs — kept in place by an 1872 contract with the county — will be eliminated following a decision Friday by the Texas Supreme Court. To continue reading…

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