Labor unions first started appearing at that time- people knew they were stronger together as a community. They began organizing strikes and rallies to protest poor work conditions and evoke a renegotiation on working hours and pay. A turning point in American history occurred when 10,000 workers united in 1882 to form what we now call the first Labor Day parade. They all took an unpaid day off work to march from City Hall to Union Square in New York City, where they held a peaceful assembly.
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