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Labor Day is a tribute to those who manufacture, build and grow

Labor Day is a tribute to American labor, to those who manufacture, build, and grow things that make our lives better.
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September 4, 2023
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Labor Day is a tribute to those who manufacture, build and grow

When many of us were growing up, Labor Day was the traditional end of summer, and we started back to school the next day. Back in those days, political campaigns did not really begin until Labor Day. I recall President Ronald Reagan kicking off his 1980 campaign on Labor Day with the Statue of Liberty … Continued
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September 3, 2020

Today is the 125th anniversary of Labor Day as a national holiday

Labor Day is intended to be a tribute to the labor movement and “is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers,” according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s website. Republican-dominated states have demonized labor unions as a hindrance to free enterprise, choosing instead to establish right-to-work statutes. Alabama became a right-to-work state … Continued
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September 2, 2019
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Labor Day’s forgotten meaning still hotly debated

Labor Day is intended to be a tribute to the labor movement and, “is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers,” according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s website. Today, in Republican-dominated states, labor unions are seen as an enemy to free enterprise. David Macaray writing for CounterPunch suggests it’s not the … Continued
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September 3, 2018