Labor Day, observed annually on the first Monday of September, is fundamentally a celebration of the hard-won triumphs of America’s labor movement and a recognition of what workers have contributed to the nation’s success.
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When Labor Day officially became a national holiday in 1894, American workers had never had the first Monday in September off from work before. Working conditions at the nation’s factories, railroads, mills, and mines were deplorable. Employees, including children, were frequently expected to labor 12 hours or more per day, six days a week, in cramped, poorly ventilated conditions.
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