Enjoying your day off and the end of summer but have no idea why?
Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. [Source].
Let the U.S. Department of Labor answer the rest of your questions. Oh, and in honor of today, I’ll repost one of the funniest YouTube videos I’ve ever seen.
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In the 1970s, a narrator apparently recorded an alternate voice over for a public service announcement about AFSCME, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.