This Friday many of us head into a three day weekend that marks the unofficial end of summer. We might mark Labor Day with a family picnic, one last summer visit to the beach, or maybe with a mad scramble to get that last bit of school preparation done. But what is Labor Day really for? Joining us to take a look is Michigan Radio’s Political Analyst, Jack Lessenberry.
Why we celebrate Labor Day
![Participants in the 1960 Labor Day parade in New York. On Monday September 5, President Obama is expected to give a speech in Detroit.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/bfd1348/2147483647/strip/true/crop/448x302+0+0/resize/880x593!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Flegacy%2Fsites%2Fmichigan%2Ffiles%2F201109%2F1960_labor_day_parade.jpg)
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