The first Labor Day was celebrated on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City, by the Central Labor Union. They celebrated again a year later, but this was long before it became a national holiday.

If you’re looking for a good read to mark the occasion, Kim Kelly’s Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor is a perfect place to start. Labor Day isn’t just about barbecues and a ...

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 ...

To mark the Labor Day holiday, The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press Editorial Board presents these excerpts from speeches and proclamations regarding labor and the dignity of work. “We honor the ...

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, ...

Jeffrey Sklansky is a member of UIC United Faculty, the labor union representing the bargaining units of Tenure/Tenure-Track and full-time Non-Tenure Track faculty at the University of Illinois ...