Labor Day 2023
September 4, 2023
Civilization has always moved forward on the backs of laborers (i.e., the people who actually do the work that makes society function). From the great manmade wonders of the ancient world to
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Labor Day 2022
September 5, 2022
Labor Day represents summer’s unofficial end. And this summer has been a hot one. Back in 1966, the rock group The Lovin’ Spoonful released their hit “Summer in the City” whose opening
Labor Day 2021
September 6, 2021
This Labor Day greets us with a confusing employment situation as millions of people remain out of work at the same time a record number of job openings remain unfilled. Ben Popken
Labor Day 2020
September 7, 2020
Most of us have never witnessed a Labor Day quite like this one. Not since the Great Depression have so many people been out of work and the future of the economy
Labor Day 2019
September 2, 2019
To most people, Labor Day represents the end of summer. It’s a time to take one last deep breath of warm air and bask beside the pool in preparation for the colder
Labor Day 2018
September 3, 2018
Summer is unofficially over — marked as always by the celebration of Labor Day. At least that has been the case for over a century. Few people look forward to end of
Labor Day 2017
September 4, 2017
Although most Americans celebrate Labor Day as the unofficial end of summer and see it as a final opportunity to charge their tanks in preparation for the rigors of fall and winter,
Labor Day 2016
September 5, 2016
The labor scene has changed a lot since Labor Day first began to be celebrated back in the late 19th century. The jobs are different and the makeup of the workforce is
Labor Day 2015 and Jobs Sustainability
September 7, 2015
Although Labor Day has come to represent the end of summer, it was established to honor the contributions of working men and women to the American economy. As the U.S. Department of
Labor Day 2014
September 1, 2014
Few people look forward to end of the summer. That may be the reason that the first Monday in September was set aside as a national holiday to celebrate Labor Day. It
