Labor Day honors work and workers. Music—from “Sixteen Tons” to “9 to 5”—captures struggle, gratitude, and solidarity, ...

Today (September 4) is Labor Day. The national holiday celebrates the laborers in the United States. Here are three songs to honor the day.

In honor of Labor Day, here’s a stab at the impossible task of naming the best songs ever written about working people.

Despite growing pessimism about the economy and fears of rising unemployment, most Americans remain confident in their own ...

Baylor professor and expert on spirituals writes about the connection between freedom-celebrating spirituals and the labor movement.