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Labor Day origins and history from 19th century to today
A compact history of Labor Day tracing its disputed origins to Matthew Maguire and Peter J. McGuire, the adoption of the first Monday in September, and the 1894 federal holiday act. It notes early state actions in New York Oregon Colorado and New Jersey and Canada’s observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
United States Department of Labor
Matthew Maguire
Central Labor Union
New York
Peter J. McGuire
American Federation of Labor
The
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Maguire
Congress
District of Columbia
Oregon
Colorado
Massachusetts
New Jersey
North America
Boston