Show TRUE ORIGIN OF LABOR DAY by FRANK DUFFY veteran labor union executive claims that labor day was originated by the knights of labor the american federation of labor or the central labor union of new york city are open to argument as proved by the history of the day at a meeting of the central labor union of new york fork city on march 8 1882 mr mcguire pr proposed that one day be set aside and designated as labor day for a general holiday for the working classes other holidays represented the religious political civil and military spirit of the people but there was none to represent the industrial spirit he argued the first monday in september was selected to fill 1111 the A wide ide gap gap between the fourth of july and thanksgiving k day and the first labor day parade was held on september 5 issa 1882 in new york by the central labor union with persons taking part in the parade and in the picnic which followed 4 two years later the project was taken up by the alie federation of organized trades and labor unions of the united states and canada find and later by state legislatures la tures the day is a legal holiday in every state but wyoming where the governor each year declares it a holiday by proclamation the day was originally dedicated to peace civilization and the triumph of industry it was celebrated by street parades and a picnic or fes festival held lo in some grove or park and tile the proceeds were divided among the organizations participating |