My family and I just got back from a short vacation to Michigan to visit some of my husband’s relatives. They live about an hour or so outside of Detroit. I couldn’t believe all the lakes in and around where they live! Everywhere we went, there was a lake.
During our stay, we visited The Henry Ford, a museum complex in Dearborn. It is a great place to visit! We also went to the Ford factory where they build F-150 trucks. We all loved watching the assembly line in action.
Now, though, it’s time to get back to school and work. The “unofficial” end of summer is Monday, when we celebrate Labor Day.
So, it’s time for some Labor Day facts and figures! These tidbits are courtesy of wallethub.com:
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- 1882: Year of the inaugural Labor Day celebration, when 10,000 workers assembled in New York City for a parade.
- September 1894: Year Congress officially made the first Monday in September a federal holiday.
- 40%: Work force that belonged to unions in the 1950s, compared with nearly 11% in 2017.
- Number 3: Where Labor Day falls among America’s favorite holidays. (Number 1 being Christmas/Chanukah, and number 2 is Memorial Day.)
- 2 million: Number of Americans age 16+ in the labor force
- $55.32K: Median household income
- $27.05: Average hourly earnings for employees on private nonfarm payrolls
- $7.25: Federal minimum wage
- $13.25: Highest minimum wage, in Washington, D.C.
- Breakdown of the workforce by sector of the economy:
- Retail: 4.44 million
- Food preparation and serving workers: 3.58 million
- Cashiers: 3.56 million
- General office clerks: 2.97 million
- Registered nurses: 2.91 million
- Customer service representatives: 2.77 million
- Laborers and movers: 2.71 million
- Waiters and waitresses: 2.58 million
- Secretaries and administrative assistants: 2.25 million
- General and operations managers: 2.21 million
What are your Labor Day plans? Let us know!
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Our vacation plans where moved to the first week of October. Texas here we come !!!!!!
I would watch my brother or when I was in school I would go to hang out with friends. But know I don’t watch it I will stay clear and free away from town on Saturday. Because it’s so crowded with people…ND and who ever they play but it’s worse when it’s ND and MI
I missed this but Labor Day I just sit and watch TV All day.
Yes It was boring but at 2;00 I did go out my son took me to see my other son
that i haven’t seen on Sunday Sept 2 because he had to work Monday Sept 3
Interesting facts!!!! Enjoyed reading! Labor Day is the end of summer, which I hate to see go. It would be nice if more people would remember what it does stand for. But, like other holidays the focus is on the celebration and not so much on the meaning. Fall here we come!! Enjoy!!
I will be with my kids and husband since their out of school and work.
Going to the American Legion annual picnic Sunday and going to a friend’s for their laborday party we will play some games like volleyball, badminton, ladderball and corn hole
We will be camping, canoeing, biking and hiking and swimming with anyone who wants to join us . A lot of cumulative research will be examined in preparation to file for our 501 (c) 3 camp ground as well as submit a business plan and make a land purchase agreement.
Thank you for all the facts and figures about Labor Day! My sister and mother are coming to visit, so I’ll be spending the weekend bonding with family.