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"The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people." Cesar Chavez |
:: Thursday, September 02, 2004 ::
Labor Day and change Amity Observer, CT
The emergence of Labor Day as a national holiday 110 years ago was borne out of change in the workplace. As the country became more industrialized, many people were working long hours in dangerous conditions for minimal compensation. A recession in the early 1890s brought the frustration and resentment of everyday workers to the forefront. As their bosses became wealthier and they toiled harder, workers decided they weren't going to take it anymore.
Labor Day became a national holiday in 1894, largely as a political ploy to calm restless unions. The recession in the early 1890s led to layoffs and wage givebacks for people working in many sectors of the economy. A strike at the Pullman Co., the famous maker of railroad sleeping cars, became the epitome of the labor movement.------------------------------------------- posted 5:34 AM :: reference link ::
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