TELL US: What do you wish people understood about doing your job?
Wednesday, August 29, 2012 | 3:04 p.m. CDT;
updated 3:25 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Labor Day was first celebrated in 1882 as the “workingmen’s holiday,” and it serves as a way to honor the contributions that workers have added to America.
Throughout the history of Labor Day, workers have seen it as a chance to celebrate their accomplishments but also as an opportunity to air their grievances and advocate for better working conditions.
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