The farm labor movement reached its pinnacle under his leadership in the 1960s and 1970s, though it continues to evolve in new forms today. Here is a brief pictorial history of some of the labor ...

U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., marches in the annual Newtown Labor Day Parade along Main Street in Newtown, Conn. Sept. 2, 2024. The end-of-summer tradition, now in its 62nd year, is one of the ...

Labor Day weekend is about five minutes away, and if you're trying to save some dough or suffering from the rent's-due blues, you may be in the market for some cheap thrills this three-day weekend.

The observance of Labor Day, which was declared a national holiday in 1894, is usually associated more with the organized labor movement in industry than in agriculture. But some of America's most ...

On August 26, one thousand angry farm workers descended on a government office in Visalia, California to demand freedom - from a union. The workers, from Fresno-based Gerawan Farming, voted in a ...

Includes treats, games, crafts and free sailing, all with a view of the Boston skyline. Runs from 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Weir River Farm, 140 Turkey Hill Lane, Hingham .

As co-founder of the United Farm Workers union, Dolores Huerta led picket lines, boycotts and negotiated with grape growers at a time when there were few female leaders in the labor movement.

On Labor Day in 1936, Roosevelt told the nation on radio about the spirit of America’s farmers in facing difficult drought conditions.(ASSOCIATED PRESS) The night before Labor Day in 1936 ...