BY THE NUMBERS LABOR DAY 10,000 1894 U.S. civilian labor force Ohio civilian labor force The estimated number of workers who participated in a New York parade during what is recognized as the first observance of Labor Day on Tuesday, September 5, 1882. The year Congress passed a bill to establish a federal Labor Day holiday. 157 5.7 million: million: The year in which the 8-hour day was firmly established with the passage of the Adamson Act. This was the first federal law regulating hours of workers in private companies. 1916 Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics U.S. Department of Labor Farmers’ Almanac Average national hourly earnings 1:21 a.m. on Sept. 23 While many people view Labor Day weekend as the end of summer, summer doesn’t officially end until this time and date. $24.99

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B Y T H E N U M B E R S

LABOR DAY

10,000

1894

U.S. civilian labor force

Ohio civilian labor force

The estimated number of workers who participated in a New York parade during what is recognized as the first observance of Labor Day on Tuesday, September 5, 1882.

The year Congress passed a bill to establish a federal Labor Day holiday.

157

5.7

million:

The year in which the 8-hour day was firmly established with the passage of the Adamson Act. This was the first federal law regulating hours of workers in private companies.

1916

Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics U.S. Department of Labor Farmers’ Almanac

Average national hourly earnings

1:21 a.m. on Sept. 23

While many people view Labor Day weekend as the end of summer, summer doesn’t officially end until this time and date.

$24.99