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	U.S. DOL - The History of Labor Day
		Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers.
		The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union.
		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 labor movement.
	www.dol.gov /opa/aboutdol/laborday.htm (764 words)

	Labour Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		In New Zealand, Labour Day is a public holiday held on the fourth Monday in October.
		On 28 October 1890, the 50th anniversary of the eight-hour day was commemorated with a parade.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Labour_Day (1151 words)

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		Labour Day (or Labor Day) is an annual holiday that resulted from efforts of the labor union movement, to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers.
		The date was adopted in Canada in 1894 by the government of Prime Minister John Thompson, although the concept of a Labour Day actually originated with marches in both Toronto and Ottawa in 1872.
		In Australia, Labour Day is October 1 in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and South Australia.
	www.wikiwhat.com /encyclopedia/l/la/labour_day.html (470 words)

	Labor Day (United States) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The origins of the American Labor Day can be traced back to the Knights of Labor in the United States and a parade organized by them on September 5, 1882 in New York City.
		Labor Day is generally regarded simply as a day of rest and, unlike May Day, political demonstrations are rare.
		One of the largest modern traditions of Labor Day in the United States is the annual telethon of the Muscular Dystrophy Association, hosted by Jerry Lewis to fund research and patient support programs for the various diseases grouped as muscular dystrophy.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Labor_Day (546 words)

	Welcome to labourfile- a bimonthly journal on indian labour and economic affairs
		In both the countries, the Labour Day is a statutory holiday, which is dedicated to paying yearly national tribute to the contributions of workers to the strength, prosperity and well being of these countries.
		Peter J. McGuire, one of the founders of the American Federation of Labour, has traditionally been known as the 'Father of Labour Day', as he was first in suggesting a day to honour those "who from rude nature have delved and carved all the grandeur we behold".
		Still later, by a resolution of the American Federation of Labour convention of 1909, the Sunday preceding Labour Day was adopted as “Labour Sunday” and dedicated to the spiritual and educational aspects of the labour movement.
	www.labourfile.org /ArticleMore.aspx?ID=730 (1087 words)

	Labour Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Labour Day, honouring organized labour, is a legal holiday observed throughout Canada on the first Monday in September.
		The contribution of organized labour to Canadian society has been recognized since 1872, when parades and rallies were held in Ottawa and Toronto.
		The earliest American labour parades were not held until 1882 and in Europe Labour Day has been celebrated since 1889 on May 1, thereby merging traditional May Day festivities with labour celebrations.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&TCE_Version=A&ArticleId=A0004422&MenuClosed=0 (110 words)

	Labour Day: the holiday that Canada gave the world (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Today, Labour Day is often more associated with fairs and festivals, and a last summer weekend at the cottage, than with what it was meant to be - a heartfelt celebration of workers and their families.
		Held on Thanksgiving Day, which was then observed in the spring, the parade featured throngs of workers and a crowd estimated at 10,000 Torontonians who applauded as the unionists marched proudly through the streets, accompanied by four bands.
		Labour Day celebrations in the United States began in the 1880s, inspired by the beginnings made in Canada.
	www.nupge.ca /news_2003/n01se03a.htm (792 words)

	Labour Day
		Other labour organizations (and there were many), but notably the affiliates of the International Workingmen's Association who were seen as a hotbed of socialists and anarchists, favoured a May 1 holiday.
		Many other countries celebrate Labor Day on May 1, a day that has been recognized in the United States since the 1930s as Loyalty Day.
		In the Northern Territory it is called May Day but (unlike in most other countries with such a holiday) occurs on 7 May, not 1 May.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/la/Labor_Day.html (397 words)

	Jamaica Gleaner News - Celebrating Labour Day - Tuesday \| May 23, 2006
		This Labour Day project is one of several outreach projects that Chief Executive Officer, Wayne Chen undertook in lieu of staff fun-day activities last year.
		After the abolition of the Empire Day, May 24, Labour Day was observed on May 23, the date that marked the start of the modern labour movement in Jamaica since 1938.
		Since the inception of 'putting work into Labour Day', there have been projects selected in each community but the major, national project selected by the Government is the highlight of the day's activities for the nation.
	www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20060523/life/life1.html (875 words)

	Labour Day 2006 "Preserving Jamaica's beauty - Our duty"
		The day was celebrated as the birthday of Queen Victoria, who was credited with granting slaves in Jamaica and the rest of the British Empire, their freedom.
		From then until May 23, 1971, Labour Day was mainly celebrated by the trade unions in collaboration with the political parties to which they were affiliated, in the form of public rally meetings and marches.
		Since 1989, Labour Day themes have included a wide range of issues such as health and the environment, youth and the community, respect for the elderly, road safety, and the planting of trees.
	www.jis.gov.jm /special_sections/LabourDay2006/history.html (593 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Labour Day
		Labour Day (BE) or Labor Day (AE) is an annual holiday that resulted from efforts of the labour union movement, to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers.
		The origins of the American Labor Day (Labour Day in Canada) can be traced back to the Knights of Labor in the United States, and a parade organized by them at that time on September 5 1882 in New York City.
		In Australia, Labour Day is the first Monday in October in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and South Australia.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Labor_Day (1076 words)

	CalendarHome.com - Labour Day - Calendar Encyclopedia
		A Labour Day is an annual holiday that resulted from efforts of the labour union movement, to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers.
		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 in September and May Day.
		In both Queensland and the Northern Territory, it is the first Monday in May (though the latter calls it May Day).
	encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /Labour_Day.htm (1171 words)

	Labour Day
		Labour Day is celebrated on the first Monday of September.
		Soon pressure for legislation to declare a national holiday for Labour Day was exerted in both Canada and the United States.
		There can be little doubt that the annual demonstrations of worker's solidarity each Labour Day in North America owe their inspiration to small group of 'illegal' members of the Toronto Trades Assembly.
	www.calendar-updates.com /info/holidays/canada/labour.aspx (643 words)

	Archive \| September1997 \| A very special Labour Day message
		Labour is stirring and a dramatic fightback is growing across Canada and around the globe.
		Despite the steady barrage and pressure from the right around the globe, the labour movement and its allies in social and community groups are fighting back and building resistance to two decades of roll backs, stagnant wages and the lack of new jobs.
		On this Labour Day it's important to recall past struggles, but it's even more critical to look forward and continue to build a foundation for a new generation stepping forward to inherit this union, the labour movement and our country.
	www.enterstageright.com /archive/articles/0997labourday.htm (1843 words)

	Labour Day History, May Day
		The origin of Labour Day can be traced back to Philadelphia in December 1869, were a group of nine tailors, led by Uriah S. Stephens, who called themselves “Knights of Labor” established a Labour Organization.
		The Labour Organization grew even larger at the collapse of the “The National Labor Union, [1866 to 1873]” in 1873, who were a large group of workers and reformist, who tried unsuccessfully to pressure Congress into making labor reforms, specifically an eight-hour workday.
		The Knights held the motto "an injury to one is the concern of all", the Knights of Labor attempted to further its idealistic aims--an 8-hour day, the abolition of child labor, equal pay, the elimination of private banks.
	www.inglewoodcarecentre.com /history/labour_day.htm (1076 words)

	Labour Day was a Canadian invention (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Peter J. McGuire, one of the founders of the American Federation of Labor, has been traditionally known as the “Father of Labour Day” Historical evidence indicates that McGuire obtained his idea for the establishment of an annual demonstration and public holiday from Canadian trade unionists.
		Labour Day was first celebrated in New York on September 5, 1882.
		There can be little doubt that the annual demonstrations of workers’; solidarity each Labour Day in North America owe their inspiration to a small group of “illegal” members of the Toronto Trades Assembly.
	www.ontario.cupe.ca /www/events/labourday05 (626 words)

	Labour Day — success or failure? - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
		If we're going to make comparisons between the "good old days" and now, we have to admit that there is a diminution of the original concept of the times when citizens islandwide came out and freely and willingly gave of their time and talent, for the enrichment of their communities.
		If Labour Day is to survive, somebody had better get honest and let us settle down to determining if it isn't time for a new approach.
		Incidentally, on the eve of Labour Day, TVJ News did a mini poll of its viewers to determine how many would be participating in activities the next day.
	www.jamaicaobserver.com /columns/html/20060525T220000-0500_105365_OBS_LABOUR_DAY___SUCCESS_OR_FAILURE_.asp (1030 words)

	Labour Day: A History - NZHistory.net.nz
		The first Labour Day in New Zealand was celebrated on 28 October 1890, when several thousand trade union members and supporters attended parades in the main centres.
		The Labour Day Act of 1899 created a statutory public holiday, which was first celebrated in 1900 and 'Mondayised' in 1910.
		The increasing commercialisation of Labour Day parades, with many floats advertising businesses as well as temperance organisations, theatres, circuses, and patriotic causes was condemned by the militant labour movement in the early twentieth century.
	www.nzhistory.net.nz /politics/labourday (457 words)

	LABOUR DAY
		The origins of Labour Day stem from the early 1860s when the general campaign for an eight-hour working day began.
		The initial linking in Queensland of Labour Day with May Day occurred in the outback Queensland town of Barcaldine on 1 May 1891 when striking bush workers marched through the streets.
		The survival and growth of Labour Day reflects this increasing recognition of employee rights and the importance of trade unions.
	www.afule.org.au /laborday.htm (676 words)

	Holidays, festivals and anniversaries - Christchurch City Libraries
		Labour Day celebrates when the eight hour working day and the 48 hour working week became the law in New Zealand in 1899.
		In 1890 on the first Labour Day Samuel Parnell led a parade of 1,500 people to commemorate the establishment of the eight hour day.
		Nine years later Labour Day became an official public holiday to be commemorated on the second Wednesday in October.
	library.christchurch.org.nz /Kids/Holidays/LabourDay (255 words)

	Latest News - Republic of Botswana
		Motsokono said Labour Day was meant to provide an opportunity for both employers and workers to reflect on their working relationship with the view to protect each others interests.
		The long-time labour activist said government did not see the significance of the day in the same light as the labour movements.
		Motshwarakgole opined that government was moving at a snail pace in ensuring that labour movements had a say in the shaping of the negotiation table relating to salaries for government employees.
	www.gov.bw /cgi-bin/news.cgi?d=20060428&i=World_celebrates_Labour_Day (891 words)

	The 3-Day Novel Contest
		Betty and her friend plan to enter the contest in the popular comic by Gary Delainey and Gerry Rasmussen.
		Yes, most entrants strive for the first prize of publication, but the contest’s true rewards go to everyone who gives it their all: the 72-hour exile of writers block, bragging rights afterward and, most of all, an amazing creative kick-start.
		Here's the short story: read the rules, register for the contest by the Friday before the contest, make a few outline notes (if you wish) and then write an entire novel over the three days of the Labour Day long weekend.
	www.3daynovel.com (422 words)

	Belize Celebrates Labour Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		The Industrial Climate in Belize on this Millennium Labour Day 2001 is a peaceful, harmonious and stable one.
		This is why it is timely to mention that the Labour Department is in the process of initiating a project on alternative conflict resolution methodologies in the agricultural sector that will involve the three main industries in Belize.
		A day that all working men and women must be grateful to God for our jobs, employers and families and especially for the health and strength He blesses us with everyday.
	www.belize.gov.bz /features/labourday_2001/welcome.html (2730 words)

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