Labor Day 2025: Celebrating America's Workers and the End of Summer
TL;DR
The article recounts the origins of Labor Day, starting with the first celebration in 1882 in New York City, highlighting workers' efforts to emphasize their importance in the economy, their political activism, and the evolving relationship between labor, government, and business in the late 19th century.
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