Today we celebrate Labor Day… Did you know on June 28, 1894, Congress passed an act making the first Monday in September of each year a legal holiday?
At that time, the average American worked 12-hour days and seven-day weeks to earn a basic living. Children as young as 5- 6 years old worked in factories and mines and it was not until 1916 that the Adamson Act established the 8-hour work day.
Labor Day was viewed as the unofficial last day of vacation before the start of the new school so, take some time during this last summer hurrah to relax, enjoy the family, and enjoy the end of summer!
Happy Labor Day
Ed Cantu