CFT offices will be closed for this federal holiday.

On Labor Day, we reflect on working people’s victories. Unions are more popular this Labor Day than at any time in more than 50 years⁠—with 71% of Americans now approving of unions.

But this momentum didn’t happen by accident. Working people have been frustrated for decades—low wages, unsafe workplaces, unaffordable health care and a lack of respect on the job.

So we rose up and we organized. From Amazon warehouses to coffee shops to university campuses and beyond. 

You will find topnotch member-written curricula for your classroom or your union meetings in our collection produced by the CFT Labor and Climate Justice Education Committee. Most of it is available free as a quick download. Here are some Labor Day highlights.

• Why Are Unions Important?
• A Very Brief Outline of American Labor History for Beginners
• Golden Lands, Working Hands
• Find our complete collection!

You can also find Labor Day lesson plans and much more on AFT’s Share my Lesson.

• Share My Lesson – Labor Day Collection

Snapshot: Why Union?

• 36 things labor has won for working people