Most of us today celebrate Labor Day as a three-day weekend, but I want to take time this week to talk about the important background of this holiday.
The first Labor Day was celebrated Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City. That day, tens of thousands of people marched for labor rights. At the time the march took place, the average American worked 12 hour days, six days a week. In 1894, Labor Day became…
