I’m a little “off” this week. With Labor Day on Monday and trash pickup today instead of yesterday, it messes up my routine. Ah, the tragic laments of an OCD retiree. Though, it’s not bad enough to make me relinquish the official end of summer celebration that honors the achievements of hard-working Americans and their contributions to our nation’s strength and well-being. The first Labor Day parade was held in New York City on September 5, 1882. Organizers fought hard for things we now take for granted: eight-hour workdays, minimum wage, time off, workplace health and safety standards. Also, against the use of child labor. The struggle was real – then and…