History of Labor Day
When is Labor Day celebrated?
The first Monday in September.
Labor Day is a day meant to honor the ____
The nations workers
What is the current minimum wage in New Jersey?
$14.13 an hour
What holiday is the most popular grilling Holiday? (Hint- Its not Labor Day)
4th of July
Labor Day is the third most popular day of the year for grilling, behind Fourth of July and Memorial Day
He was a milkman before he was famous and played James Bond in the 1960s.
Sean Connery (Yes, the man a director once described as having the walk of a jaguar, apparently prowled the streets of his native Edinburgh in a milk float before he was famous.
Where was the first recorded celebration of Labor Day in Maine?
What is Peaks Island? The knights of Labor met there in 1886 with 3000 people attending. 41% of Maines workforce belonged to this organization that welcomed nearly all working people, black, white, and women.
A common remnant of high society has said that you should not do what after Labor Day?
Wear white.
What is the average American commute ONE way to work?
27.6 Minutes
What percent of Americans plan to barbecue over Labor Day weekend?
70%
214 million Americans (70%) plan to fire up the grill this year.
Worked as a mechanic before starring in movies like "The Bucket List" and "Shawshank Redemption"
Morgan Freeman
What country celebrated Labor Day before the United States?
Canada
Although Labor Day is currently celebrated on a Monday, what day of the week was it previously celebrated on?
Tuesday.
As a general rule, the FLSA sets __ years old as the minimum age for employment.
14
What is the number one food Americans eat on Labor Day?
Hamburgers
Across the U.S.- 150 million Americans (70% of barbecue-goers) expect to bite into a juicy burger, compared to 109 million hot dogs eaters (51%).
This actor sold ballpoint pens over the phone along with wanting to be a famous guitar player before he stared in movies such as "Cry Baby".
Johnny Depp.
What city was the first Labor Day parade held?
New York City.
In the late 19th century, the average working day consisted of how many hours?
12
Labor Day is surprisingly the second most dangerous holiday weekend to drive. What is the first?
Memorial Day Weekend.
What is the most eaten side on Labor day?
Potato Salad
Worked at Baskin-Robbins before becoming the President of the United States
Obama
Congress passed federal laws in 1916 making what illegal in the workforce?
Child Labor.
In 1894, who was the first president to make Labor Day a federal holiday?
Grover Cleveland.
On June 28, 1894, just six days after the end of the deadly Pullman strike that left 30 workers dead and 57 wounded, President Grover Cleveland signed the bill into law.
Since Covid-19 in 2023 how many people work remotely (from home)?
As of 2023, 30% of U.S. employees now work remotely
What is the most popular hot dog topping in America?
Mustard
Mustard is the most popular hot dog topping among Americans (68%), followed by ketchup (61%) and mayonnaise (19%).Jul 18, 20
This actor cleaned up lion cages at the Central park Zoo before he starred in films like Rambo and Rocky
Sylvester Stallone
What was the first state to celebrate Labor Day? (Hint: It begins with a vowel!)
Oregon
What is the largest labor union in the U.S.?
Education Association of the United States
What is the most common job in America?
retail sales representative
with over four million sales people in the US. Some other common jobs in America include office clerk, registered nurse, and customer service representative.
How many Hot Dogs are eaten every second from Memorial Day to Labor Day
818 hot dogs
This author who has written legendary novels such as It, The Shining and Misery — worked as an English teacher at Hampden Academy in Maine back in 1971?
Stephen King
King kept teaching until two years later when a major sale of his novel Carrie would allow him to quit his job and write full-time.
What is the name of the 1894 railroad strike that helped Labor Day to become a national holiday?
The Pullman Strike
It was a widespread railroad strike and boycott that severely disrupted rail traffic in the Midwest of the United States in June–July 1894.
In 2023, what percent of Americans said they were planning on traveling during Labor Day weekend?
60%
What occupation has the highest amount of female workers?
Teachers
75% being female 25% being Male
What is the most popular Hamburger topping besides cheese?
Lettuce
Before he became a household name thanks to Star Wars- to supplement his income as an actor, he worked a second job as a carpenter that allowed him to step away from television roles to concentrate on getting parts in movies, which is what he really wanted.
Harrison Ford
I discovered another way of putting food on the table for my young family, by doing carpentry, I was able to wait it out," Ford said in an interview. "Because I always knew that tenacity was more important than almost anything else.