If you are a fan of the 40 hour work week, 8 hour work day, health benefits, child labor laws and this lovely thing called “the weekend,” you have the labor movement to thank.  The Department of Labor has put together a page entitled ‘The History of Labor Day.’  This helps us understand that the benefits that we enjoy today are the legacy of generations of workers who courageously fought for for workers rights.

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