I often think of the Knights of Labor, but especially on Labor Day. I’m a retiree member of the American Federation of Teachers who taught history at West Kentucky Community and Technical College in ...

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.

From barbecues to getaways to shopping the sales, many people across the U.S. mark Labor Day — the federal holiday celebrating the American worker — by finding ways to relax. This year is the 131st ...

A crusade for the eight-hour day brought together the diverse coalition of labor groups that created Labor Day and May Day in the 1880s.

The holiday with activist roots is celebrated on the first Monday of September, creating a three-day weekend that marks the unofficial end of summer. Over 17 million passengers and crew were expected ...

This past Monday we celebrated Labor Day, or did we? The first Monday in September has long been a holiday, so many folks get ...

DALLAS (AP) — From barbecues to getaways to shopping the sales, many people across the U.S. mark Labor Day — the federal holiday celebrating the American worker — by finding ways to relax. The holiday ...

Most of the world observes International Workers’ Day on May 1 or the first Monday in May each year, but not the United States and Canada. Instead, Americans and Canadians have celebrated Labor Day as ...