Union Pacific jobs must stay in Palestine in compliance with 1955 judgment

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The District court has ruled Union Pacific jobs must stay in Palestine.

On Thursday in the 369th Judicial District Court of Judge Michael Davis, Union Pacific Railroad was ordered to stick to the 1955 judgment with the city of Palestine.

“We were extremely pleased the judge made that ruling,” said County Judge Robert Johnston. “It puts the ball in Union Pacific’s court. They can decide what they want to do.”

At present, Union Pacific must employ 0.52% of its office and shop employees in Palestine, which according to the 1954 agreement, includes the following classifications: executives, officials and staff assistants; professional, clerical and general; maintenance of equipment and stores; transportation, other than train, engine and yard; and transportation, yardmasters, switch tenders and hostlers.

In June, Davis ordered Union Pacific Railroad to comply with the 1955 judgment and produce payroll records and employment records to the city and county. Union Pacific complied and those documents for 2020 were produced prior to Thursday’s hearing.

Read more: https://www.palestineherald.com/community/union-pacific-jobs-must-stay/article_ec683b2c-e101-11eb-9863-93489b0a3014.html

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1. Maybe they'll play the airline card..

Declare bankruptcy with billions in the bank and then get the bankruptcy court to tear up the contracts...