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. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to
the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being
of our country.
Labor Day Legislation
Through the years the nation gave increasing
emphasis to Labor Day. The first governmental recognition came through
municipal ordinances passed during 1885 and 1886. From these, a movement
developed to secure state legislation. The first state bill was introduced into
the New York legislature, but the first to become law was passed by Oregon on
February 21, 1887. During the year four more states — Colorado, Massachusetts,
New Jersey, and New York — created the Labor Day holiday by legislative
enactment.
By the end of the decade Connecticut, Nebraska, and Pennsylvania had
followed suit. By 1894, 23 other states had adopted the holiday in honor of
workers, and on June 28 of that year, Congress passed an act making the first
Monday in September of each year a legal holiday in the District of Columbia
and the territories.
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