
The first observance of Labor Day is believed to have been a parade of 10,000 workers on Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City, organized by Peter J. McGuire, a Carpenters and Joiners Union secretary. By 1893, more than half the states were observing a “Labor Day” on one day or another, and Congress passed a bill to establish a federal holiday in 1894. President Grover Cleveland signed the bill soon afterward, designating the first Monday in September as Labor Day.
Who Are We Celebrating?
154.4 million - Number of people 16 and older in the nation's labor force in May 2010.
Employee Benefits
83% - Percentage of full-time workers 18 to 64 covered by health insurance during all or part of 2008.
"Multitasking" is a term that may have started in the workplace, but it has made its way to the kitchen – where more and more Americans say their busy lives require them to juggle too many things at once while eating and preparing food. But while multitasking may be helpful in climbing the corporate ladder, when it comes to mealtime, multitasking shortcuts might lead to foodborne illness.
Home cooks care for the kids and pets, watch television, wash dishes and talk on the phone while cooking. Since eliminating today's need to multitask can be virtually impossible, families need to incorporate proper home food safety habits into their daily routines in order to diminish the risk of foodborne illness.
No matter how busy you are, from top to bottom, a clean kitchen is a main line of defense for your family and foodborne illness. Be a smart multitasker: Eliminate the breeding grounds for dangerous bacteria.
“Haha, stupid freshman,” the nightmare rings over and over again inside many incoming ninth graders’ minds. However, for freshmen who join Cypress Ranch Key Club, this is not the case. As part of the their “helping others” attitude, the club holds a Back-to-School Social each summer the week before school starts. This social is a reaching-out event, a chance for incoming freshman to come and meet the upperclassmen while participating in icebreakers.
“We like to have this social before school starts as a way to help the incoming freshman and new students become adjusted with our school and club. We feel that by including incoming students in events put on by our club, they will feel like they have a place to belong the first day they walk through the doors,” President Chloe Potemans said.