Labor Day 101

First Labor Day parade started here

The first state to declare Labor Day as an official holiday

Symbol in the infographic features a hand clenching this tool.

Header of the 1886 flyer alerting workers of the 7:30 meeting states, "___, Workingmen!"

"To purposefully choose not to do work as a symbol of protest." This is what railroad workers did to fight for safe conditions, normal schedules and living wages for themselves.

The ___ Monday Holiday Act changed some holidays so they are always observed on Mondays (and people can have three-day weekends).

Labor Day is the unofficial start of this season.

First name of the US president who signed a law making Labor Day a national holiday.

What type of industry is "rapidly expanding" even if the legal protections for its workers are few? This engendered the need for clearer labor laws. Read the infographic.