Labour Day is right around the corner, along with big sales and barbecues. But the activist roots of the holiday are especially visible this year as unions challenge how workers are treated -- from Hollywood to the auto production lines of Detroit.
Labour Day is right around the corner, along with the big sales and barbecues that come with it. But the activist roots of the holiday are especially visible this year as unions challenge how workers are treated -- from Hollywood to the auto production lines of Detroit.
The first U.S. Labour Day celebration took place in New York City on Sept. 5, 1882. Some 10,000 workers marched in a parade organized by the Central Labour Union and the Knights of Labour, according to the Labour Department and Encyclopaedia Britannica. The national holidays were established during a period of pivotal actions by organized labour. In the U.S., Vachon points to the Pullman Railroad Strike that began in May 1894, which effectively shut down rail traffic in much of the country.
It's become a long weekend for millions that come with big sales, end-of-summer celebrations and, of course, a last chance to dress in white fashionably. The origins of Labour Day remain faithful depending on where you live. Rates of organized labour have been on the decline nationally for decades. More than 35 per cent of private sector workers had a union in 1953 compared with about six per cent today. Political leanings in different regions has also played a big roll, with blue states tending to have higher unionization rates.
In Hollywood, screenwriters have been on strike for nearly four months -- surpassing a 100-day work stoppage that ground many productions to a halt in 2007-2008. Negotiations are set to resume Friday. Actors joined the picket lines in July -- as both unions seek better compensation and protections on the use of artificial intelligence.
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