Tag: Labor Day
SAVE THE DATES: 2023 Labor Festival, parades and picnics
By TIM ROWDEN
Editor-in-Chief
Area Labor councils have a full slate of parades and festivities planned around Labor Day this year, including the St. Louis Labor...
2023 Labor Festival, parades and festivities
Labor Day is too big of a holiday to limit to one day or one event. Area Labor councils have a full slate planned...
St. Louis Labor Council Labor Festival Aug. 27 will feature men’s...
By TIM ROWDEN
Editor-in-Chief
Florissant, MO – The St. Louis Labor Council will host its first ever Labor Festival Sunday, Aug. 27 – the weekend before...
Union Plus is awarding $185,000 to union members in celebration of...
Union Plus is giving away $185,000 in cash prizes through the Unions Power America Contest and Sweepstakes in celebration of Labor Day.
“Union members are...
AFL-CIO plans ‘Labor in the Pulpit’ program Labor Day weekend
This year’s Labor Day weekend, September 2-5, provides a unique opportunity for state federations, central and area Labor councils to reach out to faith...
AFL-CIO launches ‘Thank You Workers’ ad campaign
Finally, someone is praising the leadership of the working class.
The AFL-CIO recently sponsored a national cable television ad buy that ran through Labor Day...
Madison County Fed. kicked off Labor Day festivities Aug. 24 with...
By CARL GREEN
Illinois Correspondent
East Alton, IL – As is tradition, the Greater Madison County Federation of Labor kicked off Labor Day activities Aug. 24,...
The history of Labor Day
Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers. Traditionally observed on the first Monday in September, Labor Day 2019 occurs...
Labor Day Parade line-up set
By TIM ROWDEN
Editor
The line-up has been set for this year’s St. Louis Labor Council Labor Day parade. The parade will be held in downtown...
Metro East Labor Day events begin with softball on Aug. 23
Labor Day events in the Metro-East this year will begin Aug. 23 with a softball tournament and finish off with two parades on Labor...