In 1894, Grover Cleveland made Labor Day a federal holiday after a failed attempt to break up a railroad strike. Observed on the first Monday in September, Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers.
Labor Day Trivia (Think You Know? Answer Below!)
1. The first Labor Day Parade was held in what major US city?
2. The largest number of employees, with 4,485,180 workers (as of May 2013), are in what industry?
3. Which state was the first to make Labor Day a holiday, seven years before the President declared it a national holiday?
Labor Day Fast Facts (via: nationalpriorities.org)
- More than 156 million people make up the U.S. labor force, including people who are working and those who are unemployed.
- More than 146 million workers aged 16 and up are currently employed. In 2013, the labor force was 53% men, and 47% women.
- One in five workers is 55 or older.
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