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- Labor Day redirects here. For labor celebrations on May 1, please see May Day. This article is about a holiday in the United States.
The origins of the American Labor Day can be traced back to the Knights of Labor in the United States and a parade organized by them on September 5 1882 in New York City. They were inspired by an annual labor parade held in Toronto, Canada. In 1884 another parade was held, and the Knights passed resolutions to make this an annual event. Other labor organizations (and there were many), but notably the affiliates of the International Workingmen's Association favored a May 1 holiday. With the event of Chicago's Haymarket riots in early May of 1886, president Grover Cleveland believed that a May 1 holiday could become an opportunity to commemorate the riots. Thus, fearing that it might strengthen the socialist movement, he quickly moved in 1887 to support the position of the Knights of Labor and their date for Labor Day.
Labor Day has been celebrated on the first Monday in September in the United States since the 1880s. The September date has remained unchanged, even though the government was encouraged to adopt May 1 as Labor Day, the date celebrated by the majority of the world. Moving the holiday, in addition to breaking with tradition, could have been viewed as aligning the U.S. labor movements with internationalist sympathies.
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Yall know I haven't drank Patron since Labor day in ATL... Now... Let's see what it do NJ... Shot shot shotsssss
Miss_Subooty (Sutona) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 06:37:28 -0000
Yall know I haven't drank Patron since Labor day in ATL... Now... Let's see what it do NJ... Shot shot shotsssss
Memorial Day or Labor Day?
GlennGThater (Glenn Thater) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 06:25:44 -0000
Memorial Day or Labor Day?
damn someone is havin a reggae party in my building....turn dat sh*t off! it is NOT labor day
Jazztastick (Jazmine H.) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 06:15:20 -0000
damn someone is havin a reggae party in my building....turn dat sh*t off! it is NOT labor day
@deafmuslim oh... *tilts head* um.... is that like labor day?
rota_tiller (tyler rausch) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:49:02 -0000
@deafmuslim oh... *tilts head* um.... is that like labor day?
Well its labor day weekend 2010 4 nights all inclusive packages more coming soon
KIN4LIFE (KIN 4 LIFE) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:45:29 -0000
Well its labor day weekend 2010 4 nights all inclusive packages more coming soon
#whenwasitkool to walk around wit a westindian flag after labor day like u driddy bastard lol
zamn_Zomo_ma (Dominique Anderson ) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:41:24 -0000
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Address of Mayor Angelo Rossi - 1939 speech by San Francisco mayor delivered before the American Federation of Labor.
Annie's Labor Day Page - Biblical perspective on the day along with history and a list of the U.S. Secretaries of Labor.
ChristianityToday.com: Labor Day - Feature brief reflection and links to related resources.
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Highlights of Labor Day - Factual tribute with a comical twist. Original artwork and poetry.
Meta Description: [ Original artwork, poetry, and sound offers a humorous look at Labor Day. Appropriate for all ages. ]
Howstuffworks: Why Do We Celebrate Labor Day? - Explains why people celebrate this holiday and why it is observed on the first Monday in September.
Meta Description: [ Why do we celebrate Labor Day, and why is it on the first Monday in September? ]
Labor Day - Relates the history of the day, explains its significance, and describes ways in which people celebrate the holiday.
Meta Description: [ Over the years, Labor Day has evolved from a purely labor union celebration
into a general last fling of summer festival. ]
Labor Day at Barbara's Entourage - Features a short history and related links.
Labor day from Rumela.com - History , tradition, and facts of this event.
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Labor Day is a Time to Tell the Truth About Jobs - 1996 column from the director of the Sustainability Institute.
PBS Online NewsHour: Origins of Labor Day - Material was first aired in a September 1996. Includes links to other PBS artlicles on labor and politics.
Meta Description: [ NewsHour with Jim Lehrer ]
The History of Labor Day - Explains how the observance came to be and what it means. From the U.S. Dept. of Labor.
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What If We Didn't Need Labor Day? - Contemplates what might happen if the media focused its attention on the lives of the nation's workforce the rest of the year.
What's With This Day Off for Labor Day? - CNN U.S. News article complaining about the recent lack of respect for Labor Day.
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