Unions--The Folks Who Brought You the Weekend

Labor Day weekend didn’t just happen—it took lots of work over many years.
Click here to find out more about the origins of the eight-hour day as our Labor Day series continues, and don’t forget to take the AFL-CIO Labor Day quiz—it runs through the weekend and ends Labor Day.

Also, link directly to these recent posts:
Eight Hours for What We Will!
Katrina One Year Later: A Rapid Response from Unions
Bush Makes Backdoor Appointment to Wage and Hour Office
Kentucky Air Traffic Controller: Too Much Work, Too Little Sleep
Fed Head: Don’t Worry, Raising Minimum Wage Won’t Raise Inflation, Labor Costs

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M.S.