Labor Day in Milwaukee: History behind the holiday

MILWAUKEE – The Metropolis of Milwaukee had Labor Day celebrations on Monday, Sept. 5. However have you learnt the historical past behind the vacation?

Downtown Milwaukee was stuffed with employees on Monday celebrating the vacation.

“We’ve households to feed, so this is a vital day to me,” mentioned Kanisha Thomas from Milwaukee.

“Having only a bunch of various individuals all speaking in regards to the explicit labor which means quite a bit to them multi function parade I feel is very nice,” mentioned Claire Carlson of Milwaukee.

The Milwaukee Space Council hosted Laborfest. It kicked off with a parade. However how many individuals watching the parade really what it’s all about?

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In a nutshell, Labor Day is a federal vacation honoring American labor employees. It began throughout the American Labor Motion within the late 1800s, when employees fought for truthful working situations – issues like increased wages and an eight-hour work day. 

Milwaukee Labor Day Parade 2022

So the place did that that means get misplaced centuries later?

“I feel they simply see it as a day without work,” mentioned Roderick Winfield of Pennsylvania. 

“It’s items and bits of historical past that don’t get instructed – we simply get instructed it’s a day to have fun it’s a day to relaxation however we don’t clarify why we’re resting,” mentioned Yadira of Chicago.

Whether or not you’re working the vacation or celebrating with a day without work, everybody who has a job in Milwaukee has one thing to have fun this vacation.

Milwaukee Labor Day Parade 2022

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“It’s vacation – it’s simply letting the world know, the neighborhood know in regards to the those that stand up and work arduous each day,” Thomas mentioned.