Labor day in America is a necessary observance of the ongoing struggle for workers’ rights. While some know about the pivotal role of Jewish immigrant women in that history, many don’t. They were the ...

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 ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Yes, it’s Labor Day, a decidedly American holiday to honor the men and women who toil each day to make the things we know and love. Over the years it’s also become the ...

As we celebrate America’s working men and women this Labor Day, we’re also aware that artificial intelligence and other new technologies are transforming the economy in which they work. Some ...

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For many, Labor Day is a three-day weekend that helps us celebrate the conclusion of a great summer with a party and some tasty grilled food. But what is Labor Day, really? There’s so much more to ...

Ah, Labor Day. It's the clear sign that summer is coming to a close and the best season of them all—fall—is closer than close. For many people, this simply means the return of pumpkin spice everything ...

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 ...

For the last 250 years, our blue-collar men and women have laid the foundations of our country. They’ve paved roads, built bridges and raised the skyscrapers that shape our landscape. Their tireless ...