In the wake of the massacre, Congress passed an act making the first Monday in September of each year Labor Day, a legal holiday in the District of Columbia and the territories. It was approved on June 28, 1894. All states later made the day an official holiday, with state, federal and most city and county offices closed.

Most major retail stores and grocery chains will remain open on Labor Day, while banks will close.

The origins of Labor Day date back to the late 19th century, when activists first sought to establish a day that would pay tribute to workers.

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From barbecues to getaways to shopping the sales, many people across the U.S. mark Labor Day — the federal holiday celebrating the American worker — by finding ways to relax. The holiday with activist roots is celebrated on the first Monday of ...

Thousands gathered downtown as Pittsburgh's Labor Day Parade celebrated organized labor and the workers who helped build the region.

The National Weather Service has no watches, warnings or advisories in effect for Cleveland on Sunday morning. It does, however, have a Hazardous Weather Outlook in effect for Erie, Lorain, Cuyahoga and Lake counties because of a moderate risk for rip currents along Lake Erie during the afternoon and evening.

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