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Labor Day in the USA: 5 interesting facts about the main holiday of September

The holiday, celebrated on the first Monday in September, is a tribute to the struggles and achievements of all American workers. Secret nyc.

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For many in the US, Labor Day weekends symbolize the end of summer and are usually marked by parties, street parades and all kinds of events. However, it is a federal holiday, established in the late 1800s by the labor movement, and is an annual tribute to the contributions that workers make to "the strength, prosperity, and well-being of the United States," according to the US Department of Labor.

What else do you need to know about an important public holiday?

What is the essence of Labor Day

It took years of hard struggle for American workers to achieve all of today's benefits: weekends, paid vacations, and even lunch breaks. Labor Day was made a day off to reflect the socio-economic benefits workers fought for and how hard it was.

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Why does it always fall on Monday

The Uniform Monday Holiday Act 1968 made it so that several bank holidays always fell on Mondays, giving workers more three-day holidays a year. Holidays that are also moved to Mondays by law include President's Day, Memorial Day and Columbus Day.

Why do we celebrate it

At the height of the industrial revolution in the late 12th century, most American workers worked 7-hour shifts, 5 days a week, to earn a living. In the absence of labor laws, young children between the ages of 6 and XNUMX worked in factories, factories and mines across the country, earning a quarter of the income of their adult peers. Many workers, especially very poor people and immigrants, faced harsh working conditions, lack of sanitation, interruptions and, very often, lack of fresh air.

In light of these unsafe conditions, workers began to unionize, organize strikes and rallies to protest poor conditions, and push employers to renegotiate wages and benefits.

While many of these events led to brutal consequences, such as the Haymarket riot in 1886, which killed many Chicago workers and police officers, others spawned long traditions. This is the case with the Knights of Labor, who held the first Labor Day parade on September 5, 1882. The union gathered 10 workers who took unpaid leave and marched from City Hall to Union Square.

Since then, the idea of ​​a "workers' holiday" on the first Monday in September has attracted the attention of other industrial centers around the country, and the holiday has been celebrated in many states, although it is not officially recognized. Congress legalized it only 12 years later.

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Who invented Labor Day

It is not clear who exactly invented this holiday. Many believe it was founded by Peter J. McGuire, co-founder of the American Federation of Labor, while others suggest it was Matthew Maguire, the Central Union secretary, who first proposed the idea of ​​the holiday.

While the originator of Labor Day has yet to be determined, his work certainly paid off when Congress passed legislation making Labor Day a public holiday, and 22nd President Grover Cleveland signed it into law on June 28, 1894.

What is the difference between Labor Day and May 1

May 1st, the anniversary of the Haymarket riots, was chosen by the communist and socialist parties to mark International Workers Day, often referred to as Labor Day or May Day in many countries.

This date was chosen by the American Federation of Labor as a continuation of the eight-hour-day campaign in the United States, which culminated in the Haymarket case. Subsequently, May Day began to be celebrated every year. In 1904, a conference called on the trade unions to hold rallies on the first day of May, demanding the introduction of an eight-hour working day in the name of "universal peace." Because of this tradition, many countries celebrate Labor Day on May 1st. However, in other countries, including Canada, Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday in September, as in the United States.

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