Labor Pains: A Don't Know Much About Minute

The end of summer, a three-day weekend, burgers on the grill, and a back-to-school shopping spree, right? And the most important question, "Can I still wear white?"

But very few people associate Labor Day with a turbulent time in American History. That's what Labor Day is really about The holiday was born during the violent union-busting 19th century, when sweat shop conditions killed children, when there was no minimum wage and when going on vacation meant you were fired.

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