| Show TRUE ORIGIN OF LABOR DAY by FRANK DUFFY veteran labor union executive claims that labor day was originated by the It knights nights of labor the american feder federation of labor or the file 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 city on march alarca 8 1882 mr air mcguere proposed that one tiny gay be e set aside and designated as labor day for a general argeneral holiday for the working classes other holidays represented the religious political civil and military spirit of the people but there was none to represent 4 the industrial spirit he argued the first monday in september was selected to till fill 31 the wide gap between the fourth of july and chanka giving day and the first labor day parade was held on september 5 1882 in new york by the central labor union with persons taking part in the parade and in the picnic which followed two years later the project was taken up by the federation of organized trades and labor unions of the united states and canada and later by state legislatures la li 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 festival held in hi some grove or park and the proceeds were divided among the organizations participating |
