In honor of Labor Day, host Scott Luton reflects back on his own related Eureka moment on the power of a good day’s work & the responsibility we all have when it comes to the global workforce, in this classic episode from This Week in Business History. Scott also dives into the history of Labor Day, including a few historical notes that might just surprise you.
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