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Jack's Take

Why we celebrate Labor Day

Michigan Public | By Mercedes Mejia
Published September 2, 2011 at 5:07 PM EDT
Participants in the 1960 Labor Day parade in New York. On Monday September 5, President Obama is expected to give a speech in Detroit.
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Participants in the 1960 Labor Day parade in New York. On Monday September 5, President Obama is expected to give a speech in Detroit.

This Friday many of us head into a three day weekend that marks the unofficial end of summer. We might mark Labor Day with a family picnic, one last summer visit to the beach, or maybe with a mad scramble to get that last bit of school preparation done. But what is Labor Day really for? Joining us to take a look is Michigan Radio’s Political Analyst, Jack Lessenberry.
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Mercedes Mejia
Mercedes Mejia is a producer and director of Stateside.
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