COLUMBIA — When Labor Day was proposed as a holiday toward the end of the 19th century — amid union strikes and economic turmoil — advocates for American workers held a parade to show “the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations,” according to the United States Department of Labor website.
Columbia residents enjoy family, friends on Labor Day
Monday, September 5, 2011 | 6:01 p.m. CDT;
updated 1:46 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, September 6, 2011
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