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Labor Day is a Time to Tell the Truth About Jobs
1996 column from the director of the Sustainability Institute.
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Relates the history of the day, explains its significance, and describes ways in which people celebrate the holiday.
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Biblical perspective on the day along with history and a list of the U.S. Secretaries of Labor.
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PBS Online NewsHour: Origins of Labor Day
Material was first aired in a September 1996. Includes links to other PBS artlicles on labor and politics.
www.pbs.org
Factual tribute with a comical twist. Original artwork and poetry.
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Howstuffworks: Why Do We Celebrate Labor Day?
Explains why people celebrate this holiday and why it is observed on the first Monday in September.
www.howstuffworks.com
Labor Day at Barbara's Entourage
Features a short history and related links.
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1939 speech by San Francisco mayor delivered before the American Federation of Labor.
www.sfmuseum.org
What's With This Day Off for Labor Day?
CNN U.S. News article complaining about the recent lack of respect for Labor Day.
www.cnn.com
History , tradition, and facts of this event.
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Explains how the observance came to be and what it means. From the U.S. Dept. of Labor.
www.dol.gov
ChristianityToday.com: Labor Day
Feature brief reflection and links to related resources.
www.christianitytoday.com
Provides background information and links.
www.geocities.com
What If We Didn't Need Labor Day?
Contemplates what might happen if the media focused its attention on the lives of the nation's workforce the rest of the year.
www.fair.org