Labor Day, holiday for who?

On Monday, September 7th most of us get to relax and spend the day at home because there is no school and businesses close. Why? Labor Day, a holiday that used to be recognized nation wide as a day for the work force to be recognized for their hard work and achievements. Notice I used the word "used to". Nowadays it seems like less businesses are honoring the workman's holiday.

Bigger retailers such as Walmart, Target, and Costco keep their doors open on Labor Day. For us consumers, that seems like a great idea.  The employees of Walmart, Target, and Costco might not agree. If the government recognizes Labor Day as a holiday, then so should these businesses. From the perspective of an employee who has worked retail for 4 years, I would have to side with the employees. I believe the Labor Day holiday should be honored by all businesses in respect to their employees. Especially being a retail worker, I understand the annoyance of going into work on holidays. In fact, I have already hear a number of advertisements on the radio for stores having special labor day sales. Ironically enough, most businesses who are staying open are having some type of sale in honor of the holiday, the holiday that is supposed to be work- free for all Americans. Businesses are using this to gain competitive advantage over other stores who might not be opening their doors on Labor day. It seems like if one store decides to be open on Labor Day we see a trickle effect on other stores in result.

Works Cited:

Harvey, Martin. "Shop like a Pro: How to Score the Best Labor Day Deals."TODAY.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Sept. 2015.