Celebrating Labor Day
In recent years Labor Day has lost some of its old, and original, meanings, but it still stands as the one day in which we celebrate an important American belief. This belief is in the importance and necessity of hard work to achieve success. Once a holiday tied to the militancy of the Labor movement, Labor Day now honors all who work. Oregon was the first state to recognize Labor Day officially on February 2, 1887. President Grover Cleveland signed a congressional bill on June 28, 1894, making Labor Day a legal holiday. As labor and management moved closer together …