Does anyone know why we have a holiday in honor of labor? I didn't know the history about it but found it very interesting. It's ok to plagiarize Wikipedia, right?
The first Labor Day in the United States was celebrated on September 5, 1882 in New York City. In the aftermath of the deaths of a number of workers at the hands of the US military and US Marshalls during the 1894 Pullman Strike, President Grover Cleveland put reconciliation with Labor as a top political priority. Fearing further conflict, legislation making Labor Day a national holiday was rushed through Congress unanimously and signed into law a mere six days after the end of the strike.
You're welcome for the history lesson. Onto the weather! The long weekend weather looks promising! Mostly sunny skies, warm days and cool evenings. Perfect!
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