Today America celebrates Labor Day -- a day to appreciate the contributions workers make to the strength, prosperity and well-being of our country. Labor Day was first observed on Sept. 5, 1882, by the Central Labor Union of New York, an early trade union organization. Peter McGuire, prominent figure in the American labor movement, introduced a resolution calling for workers to lead a parade through New York streets on the first Monday of September—that day chosen because it is halfway between Independence Day and Thanksgiving. More than 30,000 workers marched in the parade. Labor Day became …

This is a story about jobs that, by and large, simply don’t exist in the United States anymore. Or if they do, are holding on by the fiber-optic thread that will soon extinguish the occupation for good. Some are ancient history, like the iceman who has not cometh since the Eisenhower Administration. And others – including the minimum wage Wal-Mart “greeter” - were here just yesterday. A LESS DISPOSABLE TIME At The Sun newspaper of Baltimore – where many wonder if reporters will eventually go the way of the typewriter (and the skilled folks who repaired them) – there used to be an aged, …

Dr. Paul Donovan, an associate veterinarian at Alburtis Animal Hospital, is easily motivated to come to work each day because of the people he meets. “It’s different every single day,” Donovan said. “We get to be a part of people’s lives by being in their family … We get to know so many people and meet new ones every day.” Alburtis Animal Hospital on Main Street in Alburtis treats cats and dogs, but refers people to other veterinarians for “pocket pets,” Donovan said, such as guinea pigs. Donovan, a veterinarian for 30 years, knew in elementary school what he wanted to be when he grew up. “I …

Many college graduates are finding themselves in a decidedly retro phenomenon, where economic independence starts from the security of their parents' homes."What seems to be changing is not that kids are returning home for a while after college, but how long they are living at home before they can leave," said Lawrence Levy, executive dean of the National Center for Suburban Studies at Long Island's Hofstra University. That could have widespread implications for local communities.Changing economic dynamics and cultural shifts are among the reasons experts cite for the re-emergence of nuclear…

To help veterans of all ages make the transition from military service to the workforce, communities are making the job search for U.S. veterans accessible and comprehensive this fall, with the help of job fairs geared specifically toward them. Hiring Our Heroes has job fairs in 400 communities across the U.S. The fairs have helped more than 10,000 veterans and their spouses get hired. Toyota recently partnered with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Hiring Our Heroes job fairs and Sgt. Dakota Meyer, a veteran Marine sniper who served in Afghanistan, to help returning troops and veterans make the…