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Labor Day is a Time to Tell the Truth About Jobs
1996 column from the director of the Sustainability Institute.

Labor Day
Relates the history of the day, explains its significance, and describes ways in which people celebrate the holiday.

Annie's Labor Day Page
Biblical perspective on the day along with history and a list of the U.S. Secretaries of Labor.

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.

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.

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 at Barbara's Entourage
Features a short history and related links.

Address of Mayor Angelo Rossi
1939 speech by San Francisco mayor delivered before the American Federation of Labor.

What's With This Day Off for Labor Day?
CNN U.S. News article complaining about the recent lack of respect for Labor Day.


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