Labor Day celebrations took place recently. Organized labor has been criticized for not being a fan of choice. A personal experience involved being told to join SAG-AFTRA, a union for actors and media professionals, while working at CBS.
The requirement to join a union is not universal, as some states have implemented "right to work" laws. These laws prevent unions from forcing workers to join. Currently, 26 states have such laws in place.
Further details about labor laws and union practices are available from the source, including instances of union leaders misusing member dues for personal gain.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's pitch to send Americans $5,000 checks should Republicans prevail in the November midterms is drawing scorn from some members of Congress — the very people who have constitutional authority over federal spending. Economists and other political obse...
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The City of Odessa and Prosperity Bank held the 24th annual American Tribute Flag Field Thursday at Memorial Gardens Park. #tdi_1 .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 { background: url(https://www.oaoa.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9354-160x120.jpg) 0 0 no-repeat; } #tdi_1 .td-doubl...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Trump administration has designated 21 Latin American and Caribbean criminal groups as “foreign terrorist organizations,” with the latest an Ecuadorian group added to the list on Wednesday. The announcement came during the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubi...
Yourbasin / Big 2 KMID + Fox 24 KPEJ (Nexstar) · Sep 10, 2026
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK Oil prices keep climbing as the war with Iran keeps clogging the global flow of crude, and they leaped Thursday to their highest levels since before the summer. That worsened worries about inflation and cranked up pressure within the bond ...
In the Odessa American of 9/05/26, a Mister Delao said that we should get to know our Muslim neighbors. He says how they were brought here as slaves, and now they belong here. Well, I have to take exception with him. He says that Islam has the same values as Christianity, such as...
Cassatt in the Basin will have a Quartet Residency with Dr. Mark Morton, Professor of Bass at Texas Tech University Sept. 10-15. The schedule follows: Friday, Sept. 11 9:20 a.m. – 11:05 a.m., Coaching, Odessa High School, 1301 Dotsy, Odessa 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Rosh Hashanah Servi...
It seems that Lety Amalla was destined to help schools turnaround. With nearly 31 years in education, Amalla has just about done it all. She’s now the principal at Burnet Elementary School. The campus is currently a D in Texas Education Agency ratings. “Our goal is to really move...
BIG SPRING Skillpoint Alliance and Howard College celebrated the return of electrical workforce training to Big Spring with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday at Howard College. The partnership is bringing Skillpoint Alliance’s free, four-week pre-apprentice electrical training p...
BY M.K. WILDEMAN The Associated Press Kathryn Pilgrim knew the century-old Victorian she bought in Dunkirk, New York, came with old plumbing. She replaced pipes she suspected of containing lead and later installed a kitchen filter designed to remove heavy metals. But six years af...
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas Across a history of college football that dates to the 1800s, Texas and Ohio State have rarely met on the field. The Buckeyes and Longhorns are making a habit of it of late, however, with big games and big stakes. Here comes another. ...
