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LABOR DAY Here's Why We Celebrate the Labor Day Holiday ... A rich history of American unions and labor leaders helped make this country what it is today. 
Original article: https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/holidays-celebrations/a36597519/when-is-labor-day/ Peter Burgess COMMENTARY Labor ... working people ... have been treated pretty badly for most ... indeed all ... of history. The good news is that progress ... that is improvement in quality of life has been acce;erating for much of the last century for most people and much more would have been achieved especially on the last 40 years if inequality had been checked to a modest extent, Instead, in recent years growing inequality has been enabled by right wing policy choices and especially the tax code. Forty (40) years ago, in the USA about 50% of workers were earning more than the national average and about 50% of workers were earning less than the average. The same measure in recent years shows that about 20% are earning more than the average and a massive 80% are earning less than the average. This is inequality and socially very underirable. How this has been allowed to happen is complicated, but a big component of the growth of inequality to be enabled is that the 20% who have continued to do well or have improved their economic situation are also the people who drive policy and politics, while the 80% have little or no say in decision making. The 20% who are doing OK have not lifted a finger in the last 40 years to address the issue of growing inequality ... probably for fear that speaking out will be unpopular within their companies and stunt their financial progress. In addition, this 20% group has substantial control over the messaging and the media ... on both Republican and Democrat side. The Republicans have done a better job of messaging than the Dempcrats, and it is amazing how much of the Repubican base of voters vote for GOP candidates that hasve no intention of implementing pocicies that will improve their constituents' situation. The Democrats on the other hand mess up their messaging by too much focus on the rather minor differences between good policy options and very good policy options. Of course, this is not helped any by the manner in which the Congressional Budget Office does its work, and specifically how their conclusions get into the public media. I get particularly miffed by sonme of the numbers referring to a decade of spending and benefits rather than year by year reporting, and the trick of sliding start date of prgrams by not months but years. While I am complaining, I should also call out the manner in which media reporters seem to make economic crisis out of rather modest change ... indicating more than anything how little the reporter (or the writers) actually know about the subject. This does not apply to all reporters, many of who do amazing work in an economic world where big organizations are getting more and more profitable but less and less transparent ... and subject to almost no accountability other to the ownership. Essentially, society in general, customers, employees, and environment are subservient to the growth of ownership' wealth! Peter Burgess | ||
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When Is Labor Day in 2022? Here's Why We Celebrate the Holiday
A rich history of American unions and labor leaders helped make this country what it is today. By Tierney McAfee Published: Jul 6, 2022 VIDEO: Labor Day Facts Every American Should Know by Good Housekeeping US (missing code) Though summer's end is technically in late September, Labor Day weekend often signals the transition from the warm, languid months to the busy start of fall. Families may mark it as the weekend before the new school year or the last chance to swim before pools are closed for the season. More than anything else, it's a chance to spend some quality time with friends and family, and enjoy delicious grilled food. (And, of course, snap some pictures for your final summer Instagram captions.) This year will mark Labor Day's 140th anniversary in America, and while there are numerous variations celebrated around the world, ours has its own unique history and meaning. Many of the rights we enjoy and take for granted today, were hard-fought wins by the labor movement of the late 19th century. Labor Day was created to honor the women and men who campaigned tirelessly for workers' rights, such as a 40-hour work week, safe work conditions, paid time off, and sick leave. (Can you imagine what it was like before?!) They saw that there could be no freedom and liberty in this country without economic freedom for the working class. The holiday honors the source of this nation's strength—American workers, unions, and labor leaders. No matter how you decide to celebrate Labor Day 2022, take some time to reflect and pay tribute to all the laborers, past and present, who helped build America and make it the country it is today. This content is imported from poll. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. By now you may be wondering when is Labor Day in 2022? And what is the history of Labor Day? Find answers to these questions and more below, including the exact date for this year's celebration. So, when is Labor Day in 2022? This year, Labor Day falls on Monday, September 5, 2022. This means that Labor Day weekend—the three-day span that encompasses Labor Day—will take place from Saturday, September 3 through Monday, September 5. Is Labor Day always the first Monday in September? Yes! So, if you didn't know the date off the top of your head before reading this article, that's why. Though the holiday is always held on the first Monday in September, the calendar date changes each year. What is the history of Labor Day? Labor Day became a U.S. federal holiday in 1894, but by that time thirty states already officially celebrated the holiday. Labor Day was created by members of the labor movement, who organized strikes and rallies to fight for better working conditions amid the Industrial Revolution, according to the History Channel. On September 5, 1882, New York City union leaders organized what is now considered the country's first Labor Day parade, according to National Geographic. On this day, 10,000 workers took unpaid time off to march through the streets of New York City, in an event culminating in a picnic, fireworks, and dancing. Organizers declared the day 'a general holiday for the workingmen of this city.' Their idea spread across the country, and many states passed legislation recognizing the workers' holiday. It wasn't until 1894, however, that Congress legalized the holiday following the Pullman strike, a nationwide railroad boycott that turned fatal and shined a national spotlight on workers' rights. Amid this massive unrest, Congress sought to make peace with American workers by passing an act making Labor Day a legal holiday. President Grover Cleveland officially signed it into law on June 28, 1894. Strangely enough, The Department of Labor was created after Labor Day became a holiday, and it was the first department to be led by a woman: Francis Perkins. More than a century later, the true founder of Labor Day remains unknown, although many credit labor union leader Peter J. McGuire for the idea. The world may never know this detail, but now you know enough about Labor Day to truly celebrate everything it stands for. TIERNEY MCAFEE ... Tierney McAfee is a freelance writer and Country Living and The Pioneer Woman contributor who covers entertainment, holiday & entertaining, food & drinks, design ideas, DIY, and more.
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