Happy Labor Day.
Let’s celebrate YOU, the American worker!
Some call it the “end of summer” but what exactly is Labor Day and why do we celebrate it today here in the United States?
We’ll take a quick look at history of this day as well as what you can expect around the Union as many hit the roads and air.
The basics:
Labor Day is on the first Monday of September every year and is a national holiday in the US. It has its origins in the labor movement and is a day to celebrate American workers.
People celebrate Labor Day with picnics, sports events, and street parades. The American football season begins on—or around—Labor Day.
Labor Day Weekend
Labor Day has become the unofficial end of summer—after Labor Day Weekend, kids are back to school.
Labor Day has deep roots in the 130 years of the labor movement and its efforts to improve working conditions in America. It is also known as International Workers’ Day or May Day and is celebrated on May 1 internationally.
Here in America, we celebrate it on the first Monday in September (today!) and for many, it is the last chance to take a break before school starts again for the fall session, and people take advantage of the long weekend to take a last summer trip. As a result, there may be extra traffic on highways and at airports.
This Labor Day weekend is on track to break travel records.
The TSA expected to screen more than 17 million passengers from August 29th through September 4th. That’s nearly nine percent more than during the same period last year.
Meanwhile, thousands of hotel workers around the country are on strike after their union and hotel companies failed to reach a contract deal. Around ten-thousand people walked off the job Sunday in places like San Francisco, Seattle and Boston.
Whatever plans you have for this Labor Day, we wish you and yours a safe and fun celebration and thank you for your work all year long!
