Labor day

The first Labor Day parade took place in 1882. Historian Allyson Brantley says there are notable parallels between that moment and today.

Four in 10 hotel employees are still not working and two-thirds of hotels remain at less than 50% occupancy.

Now that classes start mid-August for many schools in the United States, Labor Day weekend is less of a “Goodbye, sweet summer!” thing. Even the AAA has stopped predicting a traveler’s forecast. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

Pamela McClintock, senior film writer at The Hollywood Reporter, discusses the lackluster ticket sales at movie theaters this summer.

We want to hear your opinions about your rights as a worker.

There are bargains on Labor Day. But you have to know what to look for.

In some states, a pre-Labor Day school start is banned; but schools are pushing back.