Monday 4 October 2021

ORDINARY FACTS

 

Good morning, hello Monday, it is a public holiday as it is Labour Day here. So here are five facts about Labour Day...............


This annual public holiday celebrates the eight hour working day a victory for workers in the 1850's.


Labour Day is celebrated on different days in different states and territories.


In Tasmania it is called Eight Hour Day


People of course still work on Labour Day but many places such as banks, schools and post offices are closed


Many people are paid time and a half or double time when they work on a public holiday.


5 comments:

  1. We're already past ours... we get the day off. Interesting to hear the differences.

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  2. Called different day in some States and Territories. Forget when it's a holiday down here for it.

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  3. Over here, it is also called Labour Day and it is celebrated as a public holiday on the 1st of May every year.

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  4. Canada's is the 1st Monday of September, a holiday for many, though not for those in the retail and food service industries. I'd like another "Labour Day" holiday, though...Maybe we can all celebrate yours too! :-)

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  5. Chris........I thought it was a boring post

    Margaret.......Same here

    Nancy......Nice to know

    Kea.......Same here

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