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.

Mark Spadafore is president of the Greater Syracuse Labor Council, AFL-CIO. This Labor Day, as we gather to celebrate the working people who form the infrastructure of our communities, I can’t help ...

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 ...

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 ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! The speeches at the annual Labor Day celebration in South Philadelphia on Monday had ...

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 ...