Labor Day, the History Of.

As many of you know, Labor Day is fast approaching! According to the Department of Labor, "the first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City by Central Labor Union". By 1884, the first Monday in September was selected for the holiday and Central Labor Union urged other unions and organizations to celebrate the holiday. Calling it the "Workingman's Holiday", by 1885 it was celebrated nation-wide by industry leaders. 

The DOL puts an emphasis on that holiday was created and celebrated by the American Worker. As, the "...vital force of labor added materially to the highest standard of living and the greatest production the world has ever known and has brought us closer to the realization of our traditional ideals of economic and political democracy. It is appropriate, therefore, that the nation pay tribute on Labor Day to the creator of so much of the nation's strength, freedom, and leadership — the American worker."

It's traditionally been a day for families. In the last years, it's also been celebrated as the last weekend of summer. Not to mention the mass of Labor Day sales in the retail industry. If you are interested in learning more about Labor Day, check out the links below.

• History.com- Labor Day
• Department of Labor  
• Times 
• PBS
• DOL Historian on Labor Day
• Rosie: By Any Other Name - The Riveting True Story of the Labor Icon

The Original "Rosie the Riveter" as designed for the Saturday Evening Post by Norman Rockwell.