09/05/2026
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๐บ๐ธIn the late 1800s, the average American worked 12-hour days, seven days a week, often in unsafe conditions without basic benefits or child labor protections.
๐บ๐ธ Union organizers began demanding better pay, safer workplaces, and a shorter workweek ("8 hours for work, 8 hours for rest, 8 hours for what we will").
๐บ๐ธ The Central Labor Union organized the first unofficial Labor Day on September 5, 1882, in New York City, complete with a parade and picnic.
๐บ๐ธ The first Monday in September was chosen to create a long weekend positioned roughly halfway between the 4th and Thanksgiving.
๐บ๐ธ Our long weekend is thanks to Americans standing together shoulder to shoulder fighting for safe labor and family time. Enjoy your family and friends this weekendโฆsafely!
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