A Story of Hard Work, Rebellion, and Eventually, a Three-Day Weekend Labor Day, the one day of the year where we’re all like, “Yay, no work!” But have you ever wondered how this glorious holiday came to be? Well, buckle up, folks, because we’re about to take a wild ride through the history of Labor Day. The Early Days: When Workers Were Treated Like, Well, Crap In the late 19th century, workers in the United States were treated like, quite frankly, dirt. They worked long hours, often in hazardous conditions, for little pay and no benefits. It was like, “Hey, you’re lucky to have a job, so shut up and…