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| | The History of May Day |
 | | Labor Day was adopted first on a local scale in 1885 and later granted by the various state governments as an antidote to May First celebrations. | | | The legal limitation of the working day is a preliminary condition without which all further attempts at improvements and emancipation of the working class must prove abortive....The Congress proposes 8 hours as the legal limit of the working day. | | | The first and great necessity of the present, to free labor of this country from capitalist slavery, is the passing of a law by which 8 hours shall be the normal working day in all states in the American union. |
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| | MSN Encarta - Labor Day |
| | Labor Day, legal holiday honoring workers, celebrated in the United States and Canada on the first Monday in September. | | | In 1887 Oregon became the first state to make Labor Day a legal holiday. | | | Spend less time searching and more time learning. |
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| | UAW - Happy Labor Day |
| | Our labor and our labor unions have made the United States and Canada prosperous, strong and free nations. | | | The parade begins at 9 a.m., and Local 2250 will have one float, a van donated by the Wentzville plant and one truck donated by a local dealership. | | | The event will also be used to introduce Local 6000's petition drive to obtain collective bargaining for state employees. |
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| | MAY DAY: what happened to the radical workers' holiday? |
| | May Day 1998 saw a small demonstration in Olympia against the Washington State "anarchy and sabotage" statute, which in 1919 made it illegal for anyone to display banners, flags, or emblems that are perceived to advocate subversion of the US Constitution, federal or state laws. | | | The common theme was the demand for guaranteed eight-hour workdays, and to raise awareness of the common class struggle existing in all countries. | | | The charge against the accused, eight anarchists, was conspiracy--labor unions were illegal at the time under conspiracy laws. |
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| | Labor Day - History of the Observance of Labor Day |
| | While it is a general holiday in the United States, its roots in the working class remain clearer in European countries. | | | The Socialist Party held a similar celebration of the working class on May 1. | | | Labor Day is a national legal holiday that is over 100 years old. |
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| | TLC Project Labour Day |
| | The individual States still had to enact their own legislation which 31 States had done already by this time. | | | The day what belongs to the day-At night, the party of | | | We have been enjoined by the courts, assaulted by thugs, charged by the militia, traduced by the press, frowned upon in public opinion, and deceived by politicians. |
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| | How labor won its day |
| | Their 44-day occupation of the Fisher Body plant forced General Motors to sign a contract with the union on Feb. 11, 1937. | | | Without union intervention, overtime pay, vacations and sick leave policies might not exist, nor workplace safety rules protect us. | | | He became president of the National Labor Congress, the first national labor organization in the United States. |
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| | About the USA - Holidays > Labor Day |
| | The views and opinions expressed in any referenced document do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government. | | | These documents are available in fulltext format on the About the USA CD-ROM. | | | The American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) |
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| | Labor day |
| | Labor day greeting cards, history, outing details and more at TheHolidaySpot | | | Feel the vibe right at your desktop with the Wallpapers send Greeting cards to friends and family on this historic occasion; and | | | Labor Day Celebrations, Traditions, History, Wallpapers and Greetings |
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| | Howstuffworks "Why do we celebrate Labor Day?" |
| | Membership in labor unions in the United States reached an all-time high in the 1950s when about 40 percent of the work force belonged to unions. | | | Labor unions themselves celebrated the first labor days in the United States. | | | The American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) |
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| | Today in History: September 5 |
| | Oregon became the first state to grant legal status to the holiday in 1887; other states soon followed. | | | This first Labor Day celebration was initiated by Peter J. McGuire, a carpenter and labor union leader who a year earlier cofounded the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions, a precursor of the American Federation of Labor. | | | For images and documents pertaining to labor unions, search across the American Memory collections on the term labor union. |
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| | Vernalisa's Labor Day Cookout Menu |
| | You can make everything a day in advance except for the burgers and mushrooms, but they can be made in advance the day of the party. | | | This will give you more time to spend with your friends around the pool. | | | This is as easy as it gets for throwing a cookout. |
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| | 14850: History |
| | The right of citizens to join legal political parties of their own choosing without harassment was apparently not an American value to be celebrated on this holiday. | | | Loyalty Day was explicitly designed as a weapon against leftist labor tendencies, and specifically the American Communist Party, by encouraging citizens to reaffirm their commitment to the State. | | | Although by the 1890s, May 1st was already being celebrated as Labor Day in some states, other states celebrated in early September. |
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| | Labor Day at Barbara's |
| | Oregon was the first state to legalize the Labor Day holiday in 1887. | | | Europe celebrates Labor Day on May 1 each year. | | | The real reason for Labor Day is to honor the working class of people. |
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| | Ruth's Labor Day Page |
| | The late Peter Marshall, chaplain of the United State Senate, once prayed: "Since we cannot always do what we like, grant that we may like what we do." | | | Labor Day officially began in 1894 when President Grover Cleveland made it a legal holiday. | | | In 1913, President Woodrow Wilson signed a law creating an independent Department of Labor. |
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| | Labor-Day |
| | In 1887, Oregon became the first state to make Labor Day a legal holiday. | | | Labor groups in the Canadian cities of Ottawa and Toronto first organized parades and rallies in 1872, ten years before the first Labor Day celebration in the United States. | | | Labor Day is the day we honor American Working People. |
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| | Celebrating Labor Day at The Holiday Zone |
| | You may use this material freely in your home or classroom; however, no portion of the material on this site is to be re-posted, reproduced, or sold without prior permission. | | | In fact, Colorado, New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts even passed laws declaring Labor Day a state holiday. | | | Over the next day, similar Labor Day celebrations began cropping up across the United States. |
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| | Annie's "Labor Day" Welcome Page |
| | Labor Day, the only legal public holiday in September, comes on the first Monday of | | | You can choose the day that the card is sent. | | | "Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands |
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| | The TrueTalk Blog: Labor Day |
| | Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Labor Day: | | | I believe that we have fairer and better working conditions in the United States today because of the labor movement. | | | However, I’ve been encouraging others to set up their own affiliate programs with links on their own pages. |
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| | Labor Day information, traditions and activities |
| | n 1887, Oregon became the first state to make Labor Day a legal holiday. | | | In 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed a bill making Labor Day a national holiday. | | | The United States, Puerto Rico and Canada all observe the first Monday of September as Labor Day. |
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| | Labor Day (United States) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Labor Day is a United States federal holiday that takes place on the first Monday of September. | | | Labor Day has been celebrated on the first Monday in September in the United States since the 1880s. | | | 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. |
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| | Education World ® : Great Sites For Teaching About: Labor Day and U.S. Labor History |
| | The United States is represented at the ILO by the U.S. Departments of Labor and State, the AFL-CIO, and the U.S. Council for International Business. | | | This is an excellent article on the history of the labor movement in the United States. | | | A Curriculum of United States Labor History for Teachers |
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| | Labor Unions |
| | FDR's work was later amended by the Taft-Hartley Labor Act. | | | Early legislation enacting Labor Day came from the states, led by New York and Oregon (which was the first to make the holiday official in 1887). | | | Labor unions are the negotiators and watchdogs for the American workforce. |
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| | Labor Day on Encyclopedia.com |
| | In most other countries—and among the leftists in the United States and Canada—May Day (May 1) is celebrated instead. | | | holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on the first Monday in September to honor the laborer. | | | Legacy: strength of unions in L.A.(Miguel Contreras of County Federation of Labor) |
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| | Holiday Insights : Labor Day |
| | He was also general secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and a co-founder of the American Federation of Labor. | | | Labor Day quickly became popular and one state after another voted it as a holiday. | | | On June 28, 1894, the U.S. congress voted it a national holiday. |
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| | MAY DAY - THE LABOR DAY |
| | A kangaroo court found all eight guilty, despite a lack of evidence connecting any of them to the bomb-thrower, and they were sentenced to die. | | | In its attempt to erase the history and significance of May Day, the United States government declared May 1st to be "Law Day", and gave the workers instead Labor Day, the first Monday of September - a holiday devoid of any historical significance. | | | As workers, we must recognize and commemorate May Day not only for it's historical significance, but also as a time to organize around issues of vital importance to the working-class, i.e. |
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| | Labor Day |
| | Today is Labor Day in the United States, a time set aside each year to honor the contributions of American workers to building a free and prosperous society. |
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| | Lesson Plans |
| | Research the role of the Socialist and Communist parties in the labor movement, and the Labor Day observance in the United States and in other countries; then and now. | | | Illustrate important locations related to the history of Labor Day on a map of the United States; a map of the world. | | | Synthesize the role of labor unions in American History, past and present. |
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| | HolidaySMART: Labor Day |
| | Samuel Gompers First President of the American Federation of Labor, 1886-1924 | | | Short History of American Labor a brief 100 year history of | | | Labornet LaborNet™ supports human rights and economic justice for workers by providing labor news and information, comprehensive Internet services, training and website design for union and labor organizations. |
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| | CNN U.S. News: What's with this day off for Labor Day? |
| | In the United States, it's almost a love it or hate it thing when it comes to labor unions, as it has been since the movement's furtive beginnings in the mid-1800s. | | | McGuire, a New York carpenter who co-founded the precurser to the American Federation of Labor (AFL), decided something should be done to mark the strides already made toward creating a better workplace in America. | | | But Labor Day certainly wasn't an idea sprung from the head of Congress and shoved under the pen of President Cleveland. |
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| | Labor Day -- Encyclopædia Britannica |
| | In the United States, Peter J. McGuire, a union leader who had founded the United Brotherhood of Carpenters in 1881, is generally given credit for the idea of Labor Day. | | | In many other countries May Day serves a similar purpose. | | | "Labor Day" Encyclopædia Britannica from Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. |
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| | US Census Press Releases |
| | By 1893, more than half the states were observing a “Labor Day” on one day or another, and a bill to establish a federal holiday was passed by Congress in 1894. | | | Percentage of workers who drive alone to work. | | | President Grover Cleveland signed the bill soon afterward, designating the first Monday in September as Labor Day. |
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| | Labor Day |
| | answers the baffling question of how organized labor in the United States has warmly embraced the capitalist system of which they are a part. | | | Peter McGuire, the President for the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Union and a leader for the Knights of Labor, suggested a holiday celebrating and honoring labor to the Central Labor Union of New York City. | | | It was such a success, it was repeated the following year and has continued to be popular in modern day. |
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| | Times Community Newspapers - Springfield - 09/01/2005 - Labor 'Day' of Love |
| | Anthony, never “Tony” because “Anthony” was the name on his birth certificate, his mother said, was born in Tucson, Ariz. A series of military transfers by Day's stepfather eventually landed the family in Springfield. | | | In October, an urn carrying his ashes will be buried in New Jersey next to the grave of his uncle, who eventually succumbed to his form of muscular dystrophy. | | | Day and her son, who would have attended South County Secondary School this month, were in the middle of one of Anthony's other favorite activities just before he died—watching a movie. |
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| | Census Bureau Facts for Features: Labor Day 2003 |
| | By 1893, more than half the states were observing Labor Day on one day or another and a bill to establish it as a federal holiday was introduced in Congress. | | | President Grover Cleveland signed the bill in 1894 designating the first Monday in September as Labor Day. | | | The first observance of Labor Day is believed to have been a parade on Sept. 5, 1882, in New York, N.Y., probably organized by Peter J. McGuire, a Carpenters and Joiners Union secretary. |
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| | Curly Tales of War Pigs: labor day |
| | Nearly two-thirds of the respondents (64 percent) said they approved of unions, while only 21 percent disapproved — the most positive ratings since 1965. | | | This Labor Day weekend, the expectation is that union folks will call on a record number of churches and synagogues. | | | In the past few years, the AFL-CIO's "Labor in the Pulpit'' program, in which members of the clergy bond with union members and embrace their struggle, has grown by leaps and bounds. |
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| | Labor Day |
| | In an effort to make up for the loss of lives and as a ploy for re-election, Cleveland signed a bill six days later naming the first Monday of September Labor Day. | | | Labor Day is a celebration of the working class. | | | The first states to celebrate the holiday were Oregon, Colorado, New York, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. |
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| | Entertaining: Labor Day Picnic |
| | Labor day means the end of summer vacations and the beginning of school, committee meetings, schedules, and more meetings. | | | Labor day means games for the children and adult friends. | | | If you are a family tied to the labor movement, you may want to include pictures form the history of labor or past labor day picnics as part of the decoration. |
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| | AFL-CIO Labor Day 2005 |
| | We’ll also be taking action to end the Wal-Marting of America, restore workers’ freedom to form unions and build WORKING AMERICA, the nation’s largest community union for working people. | | | Workers and their unions also will team up with people of faith to talk about working family issues in congregations across the nation as part of Labor in the Pulpits services. | | | This Labor Day, find out more about how you got the rights you have on the job and join America’s workers in taking action to protect—and enhance—our workplace rights. |
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| | The United States Department of Labor Home Page, Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao |
| | The United States Department of Labor Home Page, Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao | | | U.S. Department of Labor, Frances Perkins Building, 200 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20210 | | | The grants awarded today are part of a nearly $27 million investment in support of the nation's energy workforce under the President’s High Growth Job Training Initiative, a strategic plan to prepare workers for jobs in expanding industries. |
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| | Lake Zurich Middle School South Campus Labor Day |
| | The next several years more and more states in the U.S. started to celebrate Labor Day, and also made it a holiday on the first Monday of September. | | | The Central Labor Union urged other cities to follow what New York did and celebrate a "workingmen's holiday." The idea spread, and in 1885 Labor Day was celebrated in many industrial centers of the country. | | | Many research seem to support that Matthew Maguire proposed the holiday in 1882, while serving as secretary of the Central Labor Union in New York. |
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| | Perfect Entertaining - Labor Free Labor Day Menu |
| | Labor Day this year will be a very difficult day for many families. | | | For reprint permission, advertising information, or for information about recipe or menu development, | | | With the specter of September 11 waiting later in the week, everyone should take this opportunity to gather close with those they love. |
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| | Labor Day |
| | Labor Day is the celebration of the value and dignity of work, and its role in the American way of life. | | | Girls wearing banners with slogan "ABOLISH CHILD SLAVERY!!" in English and Yiddish, one carrying American flag. | | | Find out the origins of the holiday that celebrates the successes of the labor movement. |
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| | The Global Citizen: Labor Day |
| | Those of us who still have jobs, or want to, wonder whether anyone in charge cares about labor any more. | | | For some reason we still celebrate Labor Day, though corporations are downsizing, labor unions are losing membership, and the stock market rises when people get fired. | | | And NAFTA seems to be producing a net loss of U.S. jobs, and when enviros stopped much of the logging in Oregon, the unemployment rate went down. |
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| | Special Occasions: Labor Day |
| | For the Labor Day menu, I have written two menus. |
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| | Labor Day |
| | Labor Day recognizes the hard work of Americans and symbolizes the end of summer. | | | You'll get access to over 10,000 resources and extra members only benefits. | | | An amazing fact for every day of 2006! |
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