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LABOR DAY MAY 1ST

HOLIDAY TIME

� Labor Day is a federal holiday. AllGovernment offices, organizations,and many businesses are closed.Some public celebrations, such asfireworks displays, picnics, andbarbecues, are organized, but theyare usually low key events. Publictransit systems do not usuallyoperate on their regular timetables.

A LITTLE BIT ABOUTHISTORY

The first Labor Day was held in1882. Its origins stem from thedesire of the Central LaborUnion to create a holiday forworkers. It became a federalholiday in 1894. It was originallyintended that the day wouldbe filled with a street paradeto allow the public toappreciate the work of thetrade and labor organizations

HOLIDAY TIME

Labor Day is apublic holiday.It is a day offfor the generalpopulation,and schoolsand mostbusinesses areclosed.

LABOR DAY: WHAT IT MEANS

Labor Day, the first Monday in September,is a creation of the labor movement and isdedicated to the social and economicachievements of American workers. Itconstitutes a yearly national tribute to thecontributions workers have made to thestrength, prosperity, and well-being of ourcountry.

SOMETHING ABOUT LEGISLATION…

The first governmental recognitioncame through municipal ordinancespassed in 1885 and 1886. From these, amovement developed to secure statelegislation. The first state bill wasintroduced into the New Yorklegislature, but the first to become lawwas passed by Oregon on February 21,1887. During 1887, four more states –Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey,and New York – created the Labor Dayholiday by legislative enactment. Bythe end of the decade Connecticut,Nebraska, and Pennsylvania hadfollowed suit. By 1894, 23 more stateshad adopted the holiday,

MAY OR SEPTEMBER?

MAY SEPTEMBER

RELATION BETWEEN LABOR DAY AND MAY The date of May 1 (anancient European folkholiday known as MayDay) emerged in 1886 asan alternative holiday forthe celebration of labor,later becoming known asInternational Workers' Day.The date had its origins atthe 1885 convention of theAmerican Federation ofLabor, which passed aresolution calling foradoption of the eight-hourday effective

LET´S PRACTICE TOGETHER

PEOPLE WORK, PEOPLE PLAY

THAT´S WHY WE HAVE LABOR DAY

PLUMBERS, BAKERS, PAINTERS, VETS

FISHERMEN WITH GIANT NETS

FIREFIGHTER, ENGINEERS

BARBERS SNIPPING WITH THEIR SHEARS

TEACHERS, WAITERS, NURSES, COOKS,

AUTHORS WRITING THRILLING BOOKS.

CARPENTERS AND DEPUTIES,

PEOPLE WHO TAKE CARE OF BEES.

NO MATTER WHAT IT IS YOU DO,

THERE IS ONE THING THAT´S ALWAYS TRUE.

EVERY WORKER NEEDS TO REST,

I HOPE YOUR LABOR DAY´S THE BEST!