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Why do we celebrate Labor Day on the first Monday every September?
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While most people think of Labor Day as the unofficial end of summer, it is actually a celebration of workers.
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Its origins reflect how far workers' rights have come in this country.
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At the height of the Industrial Revolution in the late 19th century, the average American worked 12-hour days, seven days a week.
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And even though it was illegal in some states, children as young as five did backbreaking labor in factories, mines and mills across the country.
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Around the same time, labor unions started to pop up demanding better treatment for workers.
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Strikes and rallies broke out, sometimes turning violent.
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But some were peaceful, including a march on September 5th, 1882 in New York City that is considered the first Labor Day parade in U.S history.
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Soon the holiday caught on in other industrial hubs around the country.
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It took another 12 years for Labor Day to become a national holiday.
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In 1894, employees of the Pullman Palace Car Company in Chicago went on strike.
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That ended up crippling railroad traffic nationwide.
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The federal government sent troops to break up the strike, resulting in more than a dozen workers being killed.
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In an attempt to settle the unrest, Congress made Labor Day a national holiday.
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Now, American workers get a long weekend at the end of summer for a little rest and relaxation.
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With The Y, I'm Cheryl Mercedes.
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