On this date in 1882, thousands of people marched through the streets of New York in the very first-ever Labor Day parade.

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Yep, they gave up their day off to honor the days they don't have off, so they could work towards better conditions for workers and give them more days to be non-working workers.  So many of us now enjoy an extended weekend the first weekend in September.  Now a chance to be a winner with the Classic Rewards Club.  Login now and enter today's keyword:  "Labor"  Good luck and thanks for listening.

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