Tomorrow Is Labor Day [Derived Headline]

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Tomorrow is Labor Day.

uF06C The holiday was envisioned in the late 1800s by a union official - historians say it was either Peter McGuire of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners or Matthew Ma-guire of the International Association of Machinists - to celebrate the American worker. It became a national holiday in 1894.

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Tomorrow Is Labor Day [Derived Headline]

uF06C In honor of Labor Day, The Virginian-Pilot recently interviewed 16 people across Hampton Roads about their jobs.

uF06C Together, they expressed Americans' age-old ambivalence about work - pride taken in a job well done, satisfaction from helping others and working with supportive colleagues, yet frustration with busybody bosses, low pay and long hours.

5. Bill Barnett

Job Insurance agent and consultant

Age 58

Residence Chesapeake

How long at job 36 years

Income $30,000 to $50,000 range

What he likes most

"Hel...

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