Meaning of Labor Day from Wikipedia:
The form for the celebration of Labor Day was outlined in the first proposal of the holiday: A street parade to exhibit to the public "the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations," followed by a festival for the workers and their families. This became the pattern for Labor Day celebrations. Speeches by prominent men and women were introduced later, as more emphasis was placed upon the economic and civil significance of the holiday. Still later, by a resolution of the American Federation of Labor convention of 1909, the Sunday preceding Labor Day was adopted as Labor Sunday and dedicated to the spiritual and educational aspects of the
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Meaning of Labor Day from Wikipedia:
The first Labor Day in the United States was celebrated onSeptember 5,1882in New York City.[1]In the aftermath of the deaths of a number of workers at the hands ofthe US militaryandUS Marshalsduring the 1894Pullman Strike,President Grover Clevelandput reconciliation with Labor as a top political priority. Fearing further conflict, legislation making Labor Day a national holiday was rushed throughCongressunanimously and signed into law a mere six days after the end of the strike.[2]Cleveland was also concerned that aligning a US labor holiday with existinginternational May Day celebrationswould stir up negative emotions linked to theHaymarket Affair.[3]All 50U.S. stateshave made Labor Day astate holiday.
The form for the celebration of Labor Day was outlined in the first proposal of the holiday: A street parade to exhibit to the public "the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations," followed by a festival for the workers and their families. This became the pattern for Labor Day celebrations. Speeches by prominent men and women were introduced later, as more emphasis was placed upon the economic and civil significance of the holiday. Still later, by a resolution of the American Federation of Labor convention of 1909, the Sunday preceding Labor Day was adopted as Labor Sunday and dedicated to the spiritual and educational aspects of the