Labor Day is a celebration of the hard-won achievements of America's labor movement and a recognition of workers' contributions.

Two American workers are attributed with being the founders of Labor Day. One of these men is Peter J. McGuire, general secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners. In 1882, McGuire ...

Observed each year on the first Monday of September, Labor Day is also a celebration of the hard-won achievements of America's labor movement.

Labor Day celebrates the American worker, but many people mark it by relaxing. Here's a look at the holiday's history and a travel guide for 2025.

Legal battles take aim at the president’s executive orders ripping up collective bargaining agreements for federal workers ...

Intro; Table of Contents; Director's Foreword, by Whitney W. Donhauser; Introduction: Workers' Movements, Workers' Struggles in New York, by Sarah M. Henry; Workers in the City of Commerce: 1624-1898; ...

With the sun setting earlier and pumpkin spice lattes returning to menus, summer is wrapping up. It also means Labor Day is approaching, which marks the traditional end of summer as schools reopen, ...

The holiday celebrates key changes that shaped how people live and work today. To many Americans, Labor Day is the last day of a luxuriant three-day weekend that marks the culmination of summer and ...

With the sun setting earlier and pumpkin spice lattes returning to menus, summer is wrapping up. It also means Labor Day is approaching, which marks the traditional end of summer as schools reopen, ...