The history of organized labor is long and brutal. The history of May Day, the holiday honoring the organized labor movement ...

May Day has long roots tracing back to European pagan traditions, but is now much closer related to International Worker’s ...

For many, Labor Day is a three-day weekend that helps us celebrate the conclusion of a great summer with a party and some ...

The first Labor Day was celebrated in the United States and the concept quickly went global. However, International Workers’ ...

Labor Day was officially established and signed into law by President Grover Cleveland in 1894 to recognize the contributions of American workers. Smithsonian Libraries houses many books dealing with ...

International Workers' Day, also known as May Day, has grown to have an immigrant and workers' rights focus in Los Angeles.

It started with about 140,000 workers. By 1900, the union had about 1 million members. They even won a day to honor the worker. In 1894 Labor Day became a national holiday. At the time, unemployment ...