For much of its history, the AFL-CIO has enthusiastically backed US foreign policy. During the Cold War, that included actively participating in efforts to suppress left-wing labor movements abroad.

Labor Day, a federal holiday observed on the first Monday of September, originated in the late 19th century amid the labor movement’s fight for fair working conditions and rights. The day was first ...

Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer, and the 2024 holiday is looming closer. The official end of summer is a few weeks away, as the first day of fall is on Sept. 22, according to the Farmers ...

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; ...

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 ...

Some American trade unionists have argued that labor should remain “neutral” on the question of Palestine. In fact, the US labor movement has never been neutral: its union officialdom has a ...

Even as the pandemic continues to alter our work and education patterns, Labor Day still serves as marker of the transition from one season to the next. It began as a day of celebration of the ...

Since 1894, Labor Day has been a federal holiday in the United States. Celebrated annually on the first Monday of September, the holiday has grown to become a mark for the end of summer, although it ...

Just as Memorial Day unofficially marks the start of summer for many, Labor Day is often seen as marking its end. Now that Independence Day has passed, Labor Day will prompt the next three-day weekend ...