Labor Day’s Organizing Roots Are Especially Strong This Year
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) – Labor Day is right around the corner, along with the big sales and barbecues that come with it. But the activist roots of the holiday are especially visible this year as unions challenge how workers are treated – from Hollywood to the auto production lines of Detroit. The early-September tribute to workers has been an official holiday for almost 130 years – but an emboldened labor movement has created an environment closerCopyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
