A century ago, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters launched a union drive against a railroad giant, changing the course ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...