Labor Day

When is Labor Day each year in the U.S.?

• September 5th

• the first Monday in September

• the first day of summer

• the second Monday in September

What were the first types of unions in the U.S.?

• railroads and mining

• auto industry

• police officers

• teachers

Where did the Pullman Strike take place?

• Los Angeles

• New York

• Chicago

• Atlanta

Which president declared Labor Day a federal holiday?

• Kennedy

• Cleveland

• Roosevelt

• Johnson

In what year did Labor Day become an official holiday?

• 1984

• 1884

• 1894

• 1948

What day is similar to Labor Day outside of the U.S.?

• May Day

• Workers' Rights Day

• May 1st

• all of these

How do Americans celebrate Labor Day now?

• listen to speeches about workers' rights

• have cookouts and watch fireworks

• work longer hours than normal

Canada celebrates "Labour Day" on the same day as the U.S.

• True

• False

• it doesn't say

Labor Day is considered the end of ___ and the beginning of ___.

• football season / summer

• summer / winter

• spring / school season

• summer / football season

An organization that protects workers' rights is called a ______.

• strike

• layoff

• union

• army