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Labor Day 2026: Celebrating the People Who Power Wisconsin Business

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Labor Day 2026 arrives on Monday, September 7, and it offers Wisconsin business owners something more valuable than a long weekend: a genuine opportunity to reflect on the people who make everything work.  From the shop floors of our manufacturers to the front desks of our professional service firms, from construction sites to clinics, Wisconsin runs on the skill and dedication of its workforce.  This Labor Day, let’s take a moment to consider what the holiday really means — and how your business can honor it in ways that matter. A Holiday Rooted in Respect for Work Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894, born of the American labor movement’s push to recognize workers’ contributions to the nation’s strength and prosperity. More than 130 years later, the spirit of the holiday remains the same: work matters, and the people who do it deserve recognition. That message resonates deeply in Wisconsin.  Ours is a state built on making things — paper, machinery, fo...
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Happy Labor Day 2023!

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Happy Labor Day 2023! This day serves as an annual commemoration of the labor movement’s contributions to the social and economic achievements of American workers. Importantly, it’s a time to reflect on significant milestones that have shaped our current work environment. The journey to secure workers’ rights has been long, and many of the benefits we enjoy today are a direct result of decades of activism, advocacy, and sometimes, upheaval. 40-Hour Workweek The concept of a 40-hour workweek is largely credited to the labor movement, which campaigned for shorter work hours to replace the grueling schedules that were commonplace during the Industrial Revolution. The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) finally established the five-day, 40-hour workweek, among other labor protections. Prior to this, it was not uncommon for workers, including children, to work 12-16 hour days, six days a week. Henry Ford was among the first industrialists to adopt a five-day, 40-hour workweek, but it...
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