Happy Labor Day
Do you know its origin?
It's Labor Day today. Do you know why we celebrate?
In the aftermath of the deaths of a number of workers at the hands of the U.S. military and U.S. Marshals during the 1894 Pullman Strike, President Grover Cleveland made reconciliation with Labor a top political priority. Fearing further conflict, legislation making Labor Day a national holiday was rushed through Congress unanimously and signed into law a mere six days after the end of the strike. The first Labor Day in the United States was celebrated on September 5, 1882, in New York City.
Other events linked to Labor Day include the end of summer and the beginning of football season.
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