Today, the nation celebrates Labor Day, commemorating the contributions of the American

worker throughout our country's history.

In this special episode, we talk about the origins of Labor Day and the history of workers,

unions, both the good and the bad.

I'm Daily Wire, Editor-in-Chief John Bickley with Georgia Howits Monday, September 4th,

and this is Morning Wire.

As Americans take the day off to celebrate Labor Day and prepare for the start of fall,

we talked to a number of labor experts on the history of the holiday and the role of worker

unions in the modern day.

Here with Morris, Daily Wire, Senior Editor, Cabot Phillips, Cabot, everyone knows Labor Day

is about workers, but there's quite a bit more to it, right?

Yeah, that's right.

So, the day first gained traction during the 1800s at the height of the Industrial Revolution.

Workers frustrated with seven-day work weeks and 12-hour shifts began to organize and

protest for better conditions.

They wanted sick days, health benefits, etc.

As that movement gained traction, a number of states passed laws creating an official

day to recognize the contributions of workers to the social and economic fabric of the

country.

But it wasn't until June 28th, 1894 that Congress passed an act to officially make the first

Monday in September an official holiday.

For more on that, I spoke with Bruce Watson, an author who specializes in American history

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