Last Updated on May 29, 2025, 11:49 am ET
The first Monday in September is commonly celebrated as Labor/Labour Day.
The fight to improve conditions at the worksite didn’t happen by sheer benevolence from industrialists, it happened as a result of workers, primarily in manufacturing industries, becoming exhausted from working 70+ hours per week, and other concerns about the exploitation of children at the worksite.
ARL honors the significance of this important day by sharing the blog posts and digital/library resources from member institutions that call attention to the Labor/Labour Holiday.
Blog Posts and Other Resources
Cornell University
Labor Day Resources on Martin P. Catherwood Library Website
Library of Congress
Labor Day: Topics in Chronicling America
New York Public Library (NYPL)
Labor Day in NYPL Digital Collections
Simon Fraser University
Labour Research Guide: Special Collections and Rare Books
Smithsonian
Solidarity Sing Along Songbook
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)
Labor Day: More Than a Holiday
Wayne State University
Labor Day in Walter P. Reuther Library Collections
