劳动节的背后隐藏着一个关于奋斗与团结的故事。随着工业革命的到来,工人们在艰苦的环境中奋起反抗,为了更好的工作条件而斗争。这个运动不仅改变了他们的命运,也为我们赢得了周末休息的权利和更合理的工作时间。一起来了解一下这一伟大运动所带来的变革与影响。
To most of us, Labor Day means time off from work, maybe a barbecue to mark the official end of summer.
But how much do you know about what inspired its creation, the labor movement?
The labor movement started around the Industrial Revolution, a time in the late 19th century when America exploded in size and wealth.
Advances in technology created manufacturing jobs, and people moved to cities to work in factories.
But it wasn't the workers getting rich.
It was their bosses who raked in big profits by paying low wages for long hours.
Fed up with big business, industrial workers created unions to fight for better conditions.
Unions are the backbone of the labor movement.
But what exactly did they accomplish?
Well, for one, you can thank the labor movement for your work-free weekend.
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