Chief Economist at the Chamber of Commerce Dr. Martin Regalia said Friday’s job numbers weren’t enough to drive unemployment down and that the participation rate in the workforce is at a 30-year low. He added the economy is growing at a “pedestrian pace” and that the “fiscal cliff” is the most important issue that Congress has to address in the short run.  

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President Obama held a UAW Labor Day Rally at Scott High School in Toledo, Ohio. The event was part of his "Road to Charlotte" tour which leads up to his arrival in Charlotte, N.C. for the DNC convention on Wednesday.

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A House Oversight Committee questioned BLS Acting Commissioner John Galvin and others on planned changes by the Department of Labor around its release of the U.S. jobs report.

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Labor was the focus Thursday at the annual convention of the National Action Network, which brings together leaders in civil rights, government, business, media and the church to discuss issues of civil rights.

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C-SPAN Radio presents a special Labor Day weekend program of some of President Lyndon Johnson’s 1966 phone calls with Labor Secretary Willard Wirtz, AFL-CIO President George Meany and Walter Reuther, president of the United Auto Workers. 

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Columbia University hosted a discussion on women’s issues in this year’s election and how those issues may be addressed during the upcoming Congress.

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Former Pres. Bill Clinton, along with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) wrap up this week's International AIDS Conference. Friday's session will also include speeches by AIDS 2012 co-chairs.

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The Health Care Law is set to take effect January 1, 2014.  The Alliance for Health Reform assembles a panel of government officials and experts to discuss where states stand on the law.

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On Newsmakers, Republican Policy Committee Chairman and Orthopedic surgeon Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) talks about the House GOP perspective on the Affordable Health Care Act. The Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision on the case soon.

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Today, President Obama kicked off a three-day bus tour bus to tout his American Jobs Act and pressure Congress to move his legislation forward. “We should be talking about jobs,” the President said during his first stop in Fletcher, North Carolina.  He then called on the GOP to work with his administration to help pass his jobs bill.

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