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The first Labor Day was celebrated on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City, by the Central Labor Union. They celebrated again a year later, but this was long before it became a national holiday.

For many, Labor Day is a three-day weekend that helps us celebrate the conclusion of a great summer with a party and some tasty grilled food. But what is Labor Day, really? There’s so much more to ...

LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - Many are off on Labor Day, but the wheels must turn and some of us are working. Labor Day is a celebration of and for those who work, but how did it get started? We posed that ...

Labor Day is on Monday, Sept. 1, and while many national restaurant chains, retailers and grocery stores will remain open, banks, post offices and the stock market will be closed on the holiday. The ...