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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 3 November 2024. Federal holiday in the United States This article is about the U.S. holiday. For the similarly-named holiday in other countries, see Labour Day. For other uses, see Labor Day (disambiguation). Labor Day Labor Day Parade in New York's Union Square, 1882 Observed by United States Type ...
In the United States, Labor Day is a federal holiday and public holiday observed on the first Monday of September. It is customarily viewed as the end of the summer vacation season. [37] Many schools open for the year on the day after Labor Day. [38] The origins of Labor Day can be traced back to 1872.
The history of labor disputes in America substantially precedes the Revolutionary period. In 1636, for instance, there was a fishermen's strike on an island off the coast of Maine and in 1677 twelve carmen were fined for going on strike in New York City . [ 7 ]
The Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions, forerunner of the American Federation of Labor, passed a resolution stating that "8 hours shall constitute a legal day's work from and after May 1, 1886." 1884 (United States) Federal Bureau of Labor established in the U.S. Department of the Interior. [18] 1884 (United States)
The first Labor Day celebration in the U.S. took place in New York City on Sept. 5, 1882, when some 10,000 workers marched in a parade organized by the Central Labor Union and the Knights of Labor.
Labor Day isn’t the only day that honors the labor force. May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day, is celebrated on May 1 each year. May Day has a long history with roots in ancient ...
History of May Day. ... in protest of poor working conditions and in support of an eight-hour work day in the United States. This labor strike marked May 1 as International Workers’ Day as well ...
May 19 - James P. Hoffa was born; the Battle of Matewan began in 1920 in the U.S. May 21 - Cyrus S. Ching was born; May 22 - Agustín Tosco was born; the Steel Workers Organizing Committee was disbanded in 1942; the United Steel Workers of America was founded in 1942; May 23 - The "Battle of Toledo" occurred during the Auto-Lite Strike in 1934 ...