http://chicagoist.com/2007/09/03/labor_day.php All comments for Labor Day en-us 2009 Marcus Gilmer Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:30:00 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss marcusisabadass@gmail.com marcusisabadass@gmail.com 60 http://chicagoist.com/2007/09/03/labor_day.php#comment-1187541 http://chicagoist.com/2007/09/03/labor_day.php#comment-1187541 Comments Mon, 03 Sep 2007 19:51:23 -0600 <p>"While the idea of a national Labor Day had been around for a few years prior, this was an election year, and both Cleveland and Congress were concerned about the consequences of both a violent strike and a bloody conclusion. Legislation was quickly proposed and unanimously passed in both houses of the Congress and sent to the President for signing just six days after the conclusion of the strike. It has been a federal holiday ever since." So, they were concerned about the consequence of a violent strike and its bloody conclusion, so they declared a holiday. That'll show 'em!</p> http://chicagoist.com/2007/09/03/labor_day.php#comment-1187474 http://chicagoist.com/2007/09/03/labor_day.php#comment-1187474 Comments Mon, 03 Sep 2007 13:32:34 -0600 <p>And grocery union workers around the country work today while their lawyers BBQ all day long. What a country! Thanks for the info. Good stuff.</p>