Lists Labor Movement History (AFL-CIO) Provides a history of labor and the labor union movement in the USA. 2-02 Papers Labor Day Origins (Columbia Encyclopedia) Provides a short history of the celebration of Labor Day, celebrated on the first Monday of September. 2-02 Labor Day Origins (PBS.org - NewsHour) Provides a history of the celebration of Labor Day, celebrated on the first Monday of September. "Conceived by America's labor unions as a testament to their cause, the legislation sanctioning the holiday was shepherded through Congress amid labor unrest and signed by President Grover Cleveland as a reluctant elction-year compromise." 2-02 Labor Day Origins (U.S. Department of Labor) Provides a history of the celebration of Labor Day, celebrated on the first Monday of September. 2-02 Labor Day Origins (Wilson) Provides a history of the celebration of Labor Day, celebrated on the first Monday of September. 2-02 Labor History (The Illinois Labor History Society - Brown) Provides a history on labor in the USA, starting with colonial times. Includes handouts and suggestions for integrating the information into classroom lessons. 2-02

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