
Labor Day is the unofficial end of Hot Dog season. It is estimated that Americans consume around 7 billion hot dogs between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 14.8 million union members in the workforce in 2017. There were 17.7 million in 1983.
The idea for Labor Day first became public in 1882. It featured a parade in New York city and was attended by some 20,000 people.