The history of Labor Day can be traced back to the Industrial Revolution and the labor movement. Here's why we celebrate it more than 130 years later.

Observed each year on the first Monday of September, Labor Day is also a celebration of the hard-won achievements of America's labor movement.

Its origins date back to the late 19th century, when activists first sought to establish a day to pay tribute to workers. The first Labor Day celebration in the U.S. took place in New York City on ...

Labor unions began in the late 18th century and organized workers’ strikers happened more frequently. The first Labor Day ...

Unlike Christmas or July 4, which both land on the exact same date every year, Labor Day's date fluctuates from year to year.

What is Labor Day, exactly? Here's how it started, when it's celebrated and what it means to us today.

DALLAS (AP) — 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. The holiday ...

NEGAUNEE, Mich. (WLUC) - Communities across Upper Michigan are preparing to celebrate the Labor Day weekend. The Upper Peninsula Regional Labor Federation and the Marquette-Alger Community Labor ...

To many Americans, Labor Day is the last day of a luxuriant three-day weekend that marks the culmination of summer.