Labor Day origins.

0:03 Calaruga Shark Media. Hi, I'm Mark Ellison And today's theme is Labor Day origins, the history of work, workers' rights and the people who built modern civilization. Question one. In eighteen eighty two, thousands of workers marched behind brass bands to demand the eight hour day in the first US Labor Day parade. In Which city did this inaugural procession take place and which labor organization put it together? Question two. In eighteen ninety four, after a nationwide rail boycott disrupted commerce and sparked violent clashes, Congress swiftly established Labor Day as a federal holiday. Which US president signed it into law and what crisis pushed the decision? Question three. Many countries celebrate International Workers Day on May first, to under the worldwide struggle for the eight hour Day, Which explosive eighteen eighty six Chicago event featuring a bomb at a labor rally and a controversial trial became the catalyst for May Day. Question four. Public outrage over a horrific factory blaze in nineteen eleven accelerated workplace safety laws and strengthened support for garment workers' unions. What was the name of this tragedy? That claimed one hundred and forty six lives in New York City. Question five. The modern forty hour workweek,

1:41 overtime pay, and a federal minimum wage were cemented during the New Deal era. What nineteen thirty eight law set these nationwide labor standards and curbed exploitative child labor. We'll be right back with these answers after this break welcome back. Question one Where and by whom was the first US Labor Day parade held in eighteen eighty two? Answer? New York City Organized by the Central Labor Union. On September fifth, eighteen eighty two, New York Central Labor Union coordinated the first Labor Day Parade, bringing a diverse array of trades into the streets. The event helped popularize the idea of a yearly holiday honoring workers. Question two. Who made Labor Day a federal holiday in eighteen ninety four and what spurred it? Answer? President Grover Cleveland. Amid the Pullman Strike of eighteen ninety four. Cleveland signed the bill during the turmoil of the Pullman strike to signal support for labour while seeking calm. The law fixed Labour Day on the first Monday in September distinct from the more radical May Day tradition. Question three, which eighteen eighty six Chicago event inspired May Day answer The Haymarket Affair, also called the Haymarket Riot. A bomb exploded during a labour protest at hay Market Square on May fourth, eighteen eighty six, leading to deaths and a widely criticized trial. The episode became a global symbol of labour rights and martyrdom, inspiring May Day observances. Question four What nineteen eleven factory disaster drove

3:14 major safety reforms? Answer? The Triangle shirtwaist factory fire, locked doors and inadequate exits trapped mostly young immigrant women during the Triangle Fire. The disaster spurred landmark New York state safety codes and bolstered organizing by groups like the ILGWU. Question five which nineteen thirty eight law created the federal minimum wage and forty hour week. Answer the Fair Labour Standards Act FLSA, Signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt. The FLSA established baseline pay over time after forty hours and restrictions on child labour. It codified hard won goals of the labour movement into enduring federal law that concludes today's five Daily Trivia Questions. I'm Mark Ellison, and today's questions were crafted with the help of AI technology. See you tomorrow.