Town of HopewellLabor Day - Monday 9/7 - Town Offices Closed
Historical Roots
Industrial Hardship: Average laborers worked 12 hours a day, seven days a week in unsafe conditions, and young children often worked in factories and mills for very low pay.
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History.comFirst Marches: Labor organizations—such as the Central Labor Union—organized the first unofficial Labor Day parade in New York City on September 5, 1882, to showcase worker solidarity.
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Wikipedia +1Federal Recognition: Following violent strikes like the Pullman Strike in 1894, President Grover Cleveland rushed to make Labor Day an official federal holiday to repair ties with the American workforce.
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