Happy Labor Day
Test Your Labor Day Knowledge!
Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday every September. For some Americans, it signals an end to summer; for others it represents much more. Test your Labor Day knowledge with this quiz:
Today, the minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. When the Fair Labor and Standards Act was first passed in 1938, the minimum wage was $0.25. What year did it move up to $7.25?
A- 1999
B- 2001
C- 2005
D- 2009
The Fair Labor Standards Act was originally passed on June 25, 1938. What was the original name of the act?
A- The Wages and Hours Act
B- The Fair Wages Act
C- The Fair Standards and Hours Act
D- The Fair Work and Pay Act
What was the first state to pass a law making Labor Day a holiday in 1887?
A- Colorado
B- Florida
C- Oregon
D- California
Two people with similar names are credited with the first Labor Day march in New York City in 1882. What are those names?
A- McDonald/MacDonald
B- Maguire/McGuire
C- McDougal/MacDougal
D- Stephens/Stevens
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Answers:
D – 2009
A – The Wages and Hours Act
C – Oregon
B – Maguire/McGuire
Sources:
http://www.dol.gov/whd/minwage/chart.htm
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/g22851093/labor-day-facts/?slide=1
https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/10-fascinating-facts-about-the-labor-day-holiday
