The first recorded Labor Day celebration took place in 1882 in New York. Americans in the late 1800s worked 12-hour days for a basic living, and children worked in mills, factories and mines ...

Shirley McMarlin Friday, Sept. 3, 2021 7:01 a.m. | Friday, Sept. 3, 2021 7:01 a.m. The first Monday in September is set aside to recognize the social and economic achievements of American workers.

and community leaders will gather at the state’s capitol building as part of the Missouri Slope Labor Council’s Workers Memorial Day Observance. During the event, the names of workers who have ...