Hi Guys,
Well, this Monday, September 6, 2021 is Labor Day. Here’s a brief history of Labor day.
Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers and is traditionally observed on the first Monday in September. It was created by the labor movement in the late 19th century and became a federal holiday in 1894. Labor Day weekend also symbolizes the end of summer for many Americans, and is celebrated with parties, street parades and athletic events.
The History of Labor Day.
In the late 1800s, at the height of the Industrial Revolution in the United States, the average American worked 12-hour days and seven-day weeks in order to eke out a basic living. Despite restrictions in some states, children as young as 5 or 6 toiled in mills, factories and mines across the country, earning a fraction of their adult counterparts’ wages.
People of all ages, particularly the very poor and recent immigrants, often faced extremely unsafe working conditions, with insufficient access to fresh air, sanitary facilities and breaks.
September 5, 1882, 10,000 workers took unpaid time off to march from City Hall to Union Square in New York City, holding the first Labor Day parade in U.S. history. Then 12 years after that historic day, Congress finally recognized America’s laborers and legalized the first Monday in September as Labor Day.
Have a wonderful and safe Labor Day.
Jenny
Online Reference: https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/labor-day-1#section_1
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