The first Labor Day took place on September 5, 1882 in New York City. Dissatisfied with long, 16-hour work days and harsh working conditions, laborers spent the unpaid day off protesting.

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The first Labor Day parade was on Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City, TLC reported. The first week in September was chosen by workers because it was in the middle of Independence Day and Thanksgiving.

Repeating something that I ran last year at this time, here are 10 fun facts about Labor Day that will be prepare you for the day off today… well, unless you’re actually laboring. As I said then, ...

So while everyone is enjoying their barbeques and brews, impress friends and family by sharing some fun facts about Labor Day, like those below. 1. Labor Day is much more than just a day off of work.

THE TENNESSEAN - Take a break from the grindstone and check out these facts about the Labor Day holiday and the American workforce. The first observance of Labor Day was likely on Sept. 5, 1882 ...

On that day, 10,000 workers took time off — unpaid — to march from City Hall to Union Square in New York. Politicians have also used Labor Day to burnish their image with the working class.

The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City. In 1887, Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Oregon created the Labor Day holiday in ...

At a Labor Day BBQ, those drinking domestic beer, such as Budweiser, are perceived as more “genuine and approachable” (70%Â agree for women, 59% agree for men), compared to those drinking ...