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科羅拉多州席爾佛頓的礦工與他們的小孩一同慶祝勞工節
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1852的9月5日是美國的第一個勞工節 (Labor
Day)
1882年9月5日是美國紐約第一個勞工節的日子。工人們在這一天聚集在一起舉行野餐、音樂會，發表演說。大約有1萬名工人從市政廳遊行至聯合廣場 (Union
Square)
就在第一次慶祝之後，這個節日的時間被改成九月的第一個星期一，不過這個節日還是很榮耀的。國會在1894年通過法律，把勞工節訂定為國定假日。勞工節已經不再只是慶祝工人成就的日子，而且也是工人們討論他們關心的議題，以及討論如何取得更佳的工作條件與薪資的時刻。你怎麼慶祝夏天的最後一個假日呢？
The very first Labor Day was held on a Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City. The day was celebrated with a picnic, concert and speeches. 10,000 workers marched in a parade from City Hall to Union Square.
Soon after that first celebration, the holiday was moved to the first Monday in September, the day we still honor. Congress passed legislation making Labor Day a national holiday in 1894. Labor Day is not just a day to celebrate the accomplishments of workers; for some people, it is also a day to talk about their concerns and to discuss ways to get better working conditions and salaries. How do you celebrate the last holiday of the summer?
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