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.

A day of thanks and a public salute still is due to all those working men and women who, in the words of one of the holiday's originators, AFL co-founder Peter McGuire, "from rude nature have delved ...

MAGNA, Utah — Thousands turned out to Copper Park to celebrate Labor Day with a good old-fashioned picnic. "This is a longstanding tradition that we’ve done in this area for over 20 years now," said ...

Labor unions are in focus on this Labor Day with one local union getting extra attention. United Auto Workers Local Five in South Bend is one of the oldest UAW locals in the nation. They held one of ...

$199m rural health fund may not offset losses from healthcare cuts, officials warn $199 million has been allocated to West Virginia through the rural health transformation fund for 2026.After Medicaid ...

Thousands of union members participated in marches, rallies and picnics on Labor Day throughout the Los Angeles region and across the country. They criticized Trump administration moves that have ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — For Labor Unions, Labor Day is more than just a time to have a picnic. It’s a time to assess how labor unions are doing in the world of work and in the world of politics. Union ...

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Hundreds of union members and their supporters marched down the streets of Rochester’s East End with trucks, music, and banners on Monday in celebration of Labor Day. The annual ...

Pittsburgh's Labor Day Parade is one of the largest in the country. Leading this year's parade were the nurses from UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, celebrating their vote to unionize with SEIU, the first ...