What is Labor Sunday? Unlike the official Labor Day holiday on Monday, Labor Sunday is a date to honor the educational and spiritual aspects of the labor movement which eventually birthed the holiday.
Today, few folks know what a painful struggle workers experienced just trying to obtain safe working conditions, reasonable work-weeks and fair wages. It used to be common for children as young as six to work 12-hour days, six days a week.
The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City. Labor Day became so popular by 1894, that 23 of the then-38 United States had adopted the holiday designed to honor workers.
In 1909, the American Federation of Labor convention voted to make the Sunday preceding Labor Day as Labor Sunday. Labor Sunday is dedicated to the spiritual and educational aspects of the labor movement.
Labor Day is a uniquely all-inclusive holiday not affiliated with any religion. It honors the importance of anyone who works, or has ever worked, regardless of race, creed, color, belief or sex.
Curious to know more about Labor Day? Take this fun, four-question quiz here.
For those that are curious to learn more about the history of both Labor Sunday and Labor Day, here are links to resources used and videos from the U.S. Department of Labor.
http://www.dol.gov/opa/aboutdol/laborday.htm
http://www.dol.gov/laborday/history-daze.htm
http://www.dol.gov/laborday/history-rosie.htm
http://www.dol.gov/laborday/history-elevator.htm
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