NC State Expert Can Discuss History of Labor Day, and the Labor Movement In America
As Labor Day approaches, people are looking forward to a three-day weekend and the end of summer – but fewer and fewer people understand the day’s historical significance. A national holiday since 1894, Labor Day was initiated by the union movement to celebrate the American worker – and to highlight the size and political power of the unions themselves.
North Carolina State University associate professor Dr. David Zonderman, 919/513-2222 or zonderman@social.chass.ncsu.edu, is a recognized labor historian who can tell the story of Labor Day and the labor movement in the United States.
