Short quiz tests knowledge of labor practices and U.S. history.

1939 speech by San Francisco mayor delivered before the American Federation of Labor.

Biblical perspective on the day along with history and a list of the U.S. Secretaries of Labor.

Offers poetry, quotations, printable material for children, and educational resources for teachers.

Feature brief reflection and links to related resources.

A guide for teachers to using web resources in the classroom.

Factual tribute with a comical twist. Original artwork and poetry.

Explains why people celebrate this holiday and why it is observed on the first Monday in September.

Provides background information and links.

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

Features a short history and related links.

1996 column from the director of the Sustainability Institute.

Material was first aired in a September 1996. Includes links to other PBS artlicles on labor and politics. (September 2, 1996)

Offers profiles of labor leaders, photos of working conditions, and actual film footage of turn-of-the-century factories. From the History Channel.

Explains how the observance came to be and what it means. From the U.S. Dept. of Labor.

Offers a weekly overview of key events in the history of the American labor movement.

Contemplates what might happen if the media focused its attention on the lives of the nation's workforce the rest of the year.

CNN U.S. News article complaining about the recent lack of respect for Labor Day.