For working people and union members, Labor Day stands for something special and profound. It's a day to honor the deep commitment each of us has to serve the children we teach, the families we heal, and the communities we love.
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As we celebrate Labor Day, we honor the men and women who fought tirelessly for workers' rights, which are so critical to our strong and successful labor force.
Labor Day 2013 is special. This year marks the centennial of the U.S. Department of Labor - 100 years of working for America's workers.
Labor wants pride and joy in doing good work, a sense of making or doing something beautiful or useful - to be treated with dignity and respect as brother and sister.
Though President Grover Cleveland declared Labor Day a national holiday in 1894, the occasion was first observed on Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City.
In 1887, Oregon became the first state to make Labor Day an official holiday, with Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York quickly following suit.
The labor movement means just this: it is the last noble protest of the American people against the power of incorporated wealth.
Labour may be a burden and a chastisement, but it is also an honour and a glory. Without it, nothing can be accomplished.
So May 4th in the labor movement has always been an important date.
Labor Day is devoted to no man, living or dead, to no sect, race or nation.
Labor Day is seen as a day of rest for many hardworking Americans.