2006-09-03 21:50:53 · 9 answers · asked by Snoop 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
"The observance of Labor Day began over 100 years ago. Conceived by America's labor unions as a testament to their cause, the legislation sanctioning the holiday was shepherded through Congress amid labor unrest and signed by President Grover Cleveland as a reluctant election-year compromise. "
2006-09-03 21:53:44 · answer #1 · answered by srm1507 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Annual holiday devoted to the recognition of working people's contribution to society. It is observed on the first Monday in September in the U.S. and Canada. It was first celebrated in New York City on Sept. 5, 1882, under the sponsorship of the Knights of Labor. Various U.S. states observed the holiday before 1894, when Congress passed a bill making Labor Day a national holiday. It is often celebrated with parades and speeches, as well as political rallies, and the day is sometimes the official kickoff date for national political campaigns in the U.S. In most other countries, workers are honoured on May Day.
2006-09-05 20:27:03 · answer #2 · answered by srihari_reddy_s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Labour Day is an annual holiday celebrated all over the world that resulted from efforts of the labour union movement, to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers.
The celebration of Labour Day has its origins in the eight hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest. On 21 April 1856 Stonemasons and building workers on building sites around Melbourne, Australia, stopped work and marched from the University of Melbourne to Parliament House to achieve an eight hour day. Their direct action protest was a success, and they are noted as the first organized workers in the world to achieve an eight hour day with no loss of pay, which subsequently inspired the celebration of Labour Day and May Day.
Labour Day in most of the world/Main article: May Day
Most other countries celebrate Labour Day on May 1, known as May Day. In Europe the day had older significance as a rural festival, but over time it has been replaced by the labour connotations of the holiday. The holiday has become internationalised and several countries hold multi-day celebrations including parades, shows and other patriotic and labour-oriented events.
In Germany, Labour Day was established as an official holiday in 1933 after the Nazi Party, or NSDAP, rose to power. It was supposed to symbolise the new-found unity between the state and the German people. Ironically, just one day later, on May 2, 1933, all free unions were outlawed and destroyed. But since the holiday had been celebrated by German workers for many decades before the official state endorsement, the NSDAP's attempt to appropriate it left no long-term resentment.
In Poland, Labour Day on May 1 was renamed "State Holiday" in 1990.
2006-09-03 22:38:30 · answer #3 · answered by Noot 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Just to make a free day for laborers!
2006-09-03 21:56:03 · answer #4 · answered by persh 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
labor day is a celebration for all the poeple who work grueling jobs and never get a high five for it or a pat on the back. i guess, i really don't know
2006-09-07 14:30:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Labour day is all about working like a donkey.
2006-09-03 21:53:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
kids see it as the end of summer and back to school!
2006-09-04 00:06:44 · answer #7 · answered by sleddinginthesnow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Search from website for more details"
www.labourday.com
2006-09-03 21:58:12 · answer #8 · answered by Janice Tee 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labour_Day
2006-09-03 21:52:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋