From strikes to new union contracts, Labor Day's organizing roots are especially strong this year
Saturday, 2 September 2023 Labor Day this year is highlighting the activist roots of the holiday as unions challenge how workers are treated. The labor movement is gaining strength as workers face economic transformation and a growing pay gap between themselves and billionaire industry leaders. The origins of Labor Day date back to the late 19th century, with the first U.S. celebration taking place in 1882.
Union workers from across metro Detroit gathered on Monday for the city's annual Labor Day Parade. It included UAW workers who are now just nine days from a possible strike against the Big 3 automakers. The union workers marched down Michigan Ave. for the parade chanting "We are...
What Is Yom Kippur, , the Holiest Day of the Jewish Year?.
'National Geographic' explains that Yom Kippur
comes as the emotional climax of the Jewish faith's
holiday period that begins with Rosh..
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Bernie Sanders, Pushes For a 4-Day Workweek.
On September 17, Senator Bernie Sanders
urged a "serious discussion" on
establishing a four-day workweek.
'The Hill' reports that Sanders said his push..
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Delhi's cleanest air day of the year occurred on the second and last day of the G20 summit in the Indian capital. 'Good air' returned on September 10 for the first time since..