Celebrating the Origins of Labor Day

Okay, along with most Americans we’ll celebrate the day off but we figure as media professionals we should take a moment to dive into the back story.

According to the Department of Labor, the very first Labor Day was celebrated in NYC in 1882 in accordance with plans made by the Central Labor Union. Known as a “workingman’s holiday” (ahem, that should be working people, thank you very much), it spread with growth of labor organizations and the following year it was feted in other locations, too.

As for the back story itself, it’s a bit unclear.