LABOR Day, What's It Mean for Americans?

How much do you know about the origins of Labor Day?

Many people thinks of a long weekend away from work, the end of the summer and grilling with friends or family.

On Labor Day, what are we celebrating and why?

1. Recognizing the contributions of American workers
• The Industrial Revolution created an environment that put kids at 5-6 years old in factories and mines, earning a fraction of adult wages. Adults in many pockets of the nation were working 12 hour days 7 days a week, in poor working conditions, to keep up with demands. 
2. In New York, on Sept 5, 1882- 10,000 workers left the factory floors to march from City Hall to Union Square- the first Labor Day parade.
3. The Haymarket Riot of 1886, in Chicago, left law enforcement and workers dead, gave rise to a movement to set aside item to acknowledge the strife of the average American worker. 
4. Twelve years later, Congress legalized what we now celebrate as Labor Day. 

Congress passed an act making Labor Day a legal holiday in the District of Columbia and the territories. On June 28, 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed it into law.

Tariffs have put a spotlight back on American Made goods.

As a distributor of hoodies, CBS Sunday Morning's programing yesterday caught my attention with a segment about America's Best Hoodie- Made In USA by American Giant. The story starts in Middlesex, North Carolina at the Eagle Sportswear Plant with Baylard Winthrop purchasing the plant and creating the supply chain necessary to manufacture his hoodie. His mission and the story were both captivating and inspiring; determination against the odds.

The story makes me want to feel the fabric but it also leaves me with questions.

What do you think about efforts to bring manufacturing back to USA? 

Do you think American's will pay more for goods made domestically that celebrate American labor?