Ironically, we celebrate the American worker by taking a day off from work. Labor Day began as a celebration of the hard working American laborer. But, Labor Day was also a chance for workers to protest for better wages and better working conditions. Those protest brought us a 40 hour work week and helped end child labor. So this weekend while you are grilling hamburgers and brats, take a moment to give thanks to the might American worker for your 3 day weekend. Watch the video to learn more interesting facts about Labor Day.