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Address of Mayor Angelo Rossi
1939 speech by San Francisco mayor delivered before the American Federation of Labor.
Annie's Labor Day Page
Biblical perspective on the day along with history and a list of the U.S. Secretaries of Labor.
ChristianityToday.com: Labor Day
Feature brief reflection and links to related resources.
Highlights of Labor Day
Factual tribute with a comical twist. Original artwork and poetry.
Howstuffworks: Why Do We Celebrate Labor Day?
Explains why people celebrate this holiday and why it is observed on the first Monday in September.
Labor Day
Relates the history of the day, explains its significance, and describes ways in which people celebrate the holiday.
Labor Day
Provides background information and links.
Labor Day at Barbara's Entourage
Features a short history and related links.
Labor day from Rumela.com
History , tradition, and facts of this event.
Labor Day is a Time to Tell the Truth About Jobs
1996 column from the director of the Sustainability Institute.
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.
Rearview Mirror: How Labor Won its Day
Article from The Detroit News provides a look at the day's history in songs, photographs and text.
Ruth's Labor Day Page
History of the holiday from a Christian perspective.
The History of Labor Day
Explains how the observance came to be and what it means. From the U.S. Dept. of Labor.
There's No Page Like Home for the Holidays: L
Includes historical information, poetry, and children's literature recommendations. Graphics intensive.
Time to Celebrate Man's Mind
Maintains that Labor Day should be a time to honor man's mind, not men's muscles, as the real source of wealth and progress.
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.
What's With This Day Off for Labor Day?
CNN U.S. News article complaining about the recent lack of respect for Labor Day.