1.0Our Lady of Weight Losshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/ourladyofweightlossJanice Taylor, Editorhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/ourladyofweightloss/author/jtaylorLabor Day: Fascinating Facts - Our Lady of Weight Lossrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="JSvkeQy3xc"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/ourladyofweightloss/2010/09/labor-day-fascinating-facts.html">Labor Day: Fascinating Facts</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/ourladyofweightloss/2010/09/labor-day-fascinating-facts.html/embed#?secret=JSvkeQy3xc" width="600" height="338" title="“Labor Day: Fascinating Facts” — Our Lady of Weight Loss" data-secret="JSvkeQy3xc" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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On the first Monday in September, Labor Day honors the social and economic contributions that the American workers made to the growth and prosperity of our country. In the late 1880s, people commonly worked 12-hour days. The first Labor Day rally was in support of an eight-hour workday. Here's a sampling of American occupations and…