TuffWrap wishes you and your family a very happy and safe Labor Day!
Labor Day 2024 takes place on Monday, September 2.
Brief Facts about Labor Day 2024:
- The labor movement created Labor Day in the late 19th century to honor American workers’ achievements and contributions.
- Laborers organized rallies and strikes during the Industrial Revolution to fight for better working conditions, such as fair pay and shorter hours.
- September 5, 1882 – the first Labor Day parade is widely believed to have been celebrated in New York City
- More than 10,000 workers from various industries, including children, marched from City Hall to Union Square on unpaid leave.
- Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894
- Labor Day is traditionally celebrated on the first Monday in September
- Labor Day marks the end of summer for many Americans
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