The nation was in a pivotal moment in 1894 when Labor Day was established as a federal holiday. Coming just three decades from slavery’s abolishment, Labor Day represented a key American paradox: Even ...

Will you be barbecuing this Labor Day, or slaving away at the office? According to new survey data from Bloomberg BNA and Beyond.com, many Americans will have the somewhat ironic pleasure of laboring ...

Last week the White House staged a pre-Labor Day Cabinet meeting to celebrate the administration’s supposed victories for American workers. Cabinet members took turns offering fawning, sycophantic ...

With students back in school and pumpkin-flavored treats returning to menus, the end of summer, unofficially marked by Labor Day, is here. During the three-day Labor Day weekend, many Americans will ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, trolled Donald Trump with a Labor Day post as the president and the White House touted their support for American workers. Newsom has increasingly taken ...

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A day of thanks and a public salute still is due to all those working men and women who, in the words of one of the holiday's originators, AFL co-founder Peter McGuire, "from rude nature have delved ...

WITH PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER DAN GEROUS. ANOTHER LABOR DAY WEEKEND IS HERE. A TIME SET ASIDE TO HONOR AMERICAN WORKERS. LABOR DAY BECAME A FEDERAL HOLIDAY IN 1894, WHEN PRESIDENT GROVER ...

Thousands of union members participated in marches, rallies and picnics on Labor Day throughout the Los Angeles region and across the country. They criticized Trump administration moves that have ...

Today is Labor Day, a holiday with roots stretching back more than a century. The very first Labor Day was held in New York in 1882. The Central Labor Union wanted a day off "for working citizens." ...