Many Americans have come to know Labor Day as signifying the end
of Summer, beginning of a new school year and the kickoff of
football season. While these events coincide with Labor Day
weekend, it is important we pause to reflect the importance of
the working men and women as well as children who are free to
still be children and not forced to work. The road we have
traveled to arrive at this point has been a long rough journey
and these twelve labor related laws have helped shepherd us to
this point. 1. Constitutional Amendment 13 – Slavery Abolished.
Ratified 12/6/1865 “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude,
except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have
been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or
any place subject to their jurisdiction. Congress shall have
power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.” This
tops the list in my opinion as it outlawed the most criminal and
inhumane practice in our history. Not just a law but a full
blown amendment to change t