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Labor Day: What it Means
Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a
creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic
achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to
the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being
of our country.
The First Labor Day
The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on
Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of
the Central Labor Union. The Central Labor Union held its second Labor Day
holiday just a year later, on September 5, 1883.
In 1884 the first Monday in September was
selected as the holiday, as originally proposed, and the Central Labor Union
urged similar organizations in other cities to follow the example of New York
and celebrate a "workingmen's holiday" on that date. The idea spread
with the growth of labor organizations, and in 1885 Labor Day was celebrated in
many industrial centers of the country.
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