Have you ever wondered how Labour Day came about? Well, here’s the history behind it.
For many of us, Labour Day is the holiday before we have to head back to school (or work for some); it is the long weekend that ends summer vacation.
The History of Labour Day in Canada
But do you know the history of Labour Day? Do you know why it is a holiday and how it came about?
Well, in the late 1800s, workers were treated horribly.
They had to work long days in bad work conditions and were paid very little. And to add salt to injury, they had no benefits.
Additionally, they weren’t allowed to form unions, so their employers were able to treat them however they pleased.
And with the rise of machines that did labour work, workers were afraid to speak out because they feared they would lose their jobs (the majority of them didn’t have any other skills to do anything else).
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