2006-09-03 01:33:38 · 12 answers · asked by gymnastics_ss 2 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Labor day started in the late 1880's , originaly in NY by local labor unions to celebrate the working man. Many other unions celebrated on May 1st, but since that was the day favored by most comunist contries, and because of union riots on that day in Chicago in 1886 , it was decided to celebrate in September instead.
2006-09-03 01:47:31 · answer #1 · answered by nolalou 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I understand WHY people celebrate Labor Day... but I DON'T understand is why I have to work on Labor Day.... and why does everyone shop at Wal-Mart on holidays... gee
2006-09-03 07:40:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Labor day was given to the workers who where whining and complaining at the time, it was a political move. American workers are among the laziest in the world. Labor day used to be the last holiday of the summer before school started again. But the NEA (national education association) lobbied to add school days to the year and forked that right up!
2006-09-03 01:42:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
hard artwork Day is an afternoon set aside to pay tribute to working females and adult males individuals. that's been celebrated as a countrywide holiday interior the U. S. and Canada because of the fact that 1894. hard artwork unions themselves celebrated the 1st hard artwork days interior the U. S., even nonetheless there is a few hypothesis as to precisely who got here up with the assumption. maximum historians credit Peter McGuire, ordinary secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and a cofounder of the yank Federation of hard artwork, with the unique theory of an afternoon for workers to coach their team spirit. Others credit Matthew Maguire, later the secretary of community 344 of the international association of Machinists in Paterson, N.J. (My Birthplace) the 1st hard artwork Day parade happened Sept. 5, 1882, in ny city. the employees' unions chosen the 1st Monday in September because of the fact it became halfway between Independence Day and Thanksgiving. the assumption unfold around the country, and a few states diverse hard artwork Day as a trip earlier the federal holiday became created. President Grover Cleveland signed a regulation designating the 1st Monday in September as hard artwork Day national
2016-11-06 08:14:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question, since laborers in this country are so abused!
2006-09-03 05:37:42 · answer #5 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a day off with pay! wooooooo
2006-09-03 01:39:12 · answer #6 · answered by Tavita 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By not working.
2006-09-03 01:37:17 · answer #7 · answered by LORD Z 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
to give a day off those who work hard like me, im taking off no matter what
2006-09-03 01:36:45 · answer #8 · answered by John R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
give a day off for those for those who work hard
2006-09-05 15:58:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just another Government bribe.
2006-09-06 23:19:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋