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Wikipedia Community Executive Director Labor Day in the United States is a public holiday celebrated on the first Monday [email protected]

in September. It honors the American labor movement and the contributions that work- Independent Living Manager ers have made to the strength, prosperity, laws and well-being of the country. It is the [email protected] Monday of the long weekend known as Labor Day Weekend and it is considered the

unofficial end of summer in the United States. The holiday is also a federal holiday. Business Office Manager [email protected]

By Chris Grabowski Beginning in the late 19th century, as the trade union and labor movements grew, trade Leasing Consultants unionists proposed that a day be set aside to celebrate labor. "Labor Day" was promoted [email protected]

A Well Balanced Approach by the Central Labor Union and the Knights of Labor, which organized the first parade in New York City. In 1887, Oregon was the first state of the United States to make it an Resident Care Manager-RN official public holiday. By the time it became an official federal holiday in 1894, thirty [email protected] There's no doubt that regular physical activity U.S. states officially celebrated Labor Day. Wellness Coordinator-LPN and exercise are key contributors to a happy [email protected] Canada's Labour Day is also celebrated on the first Monday of September. More than 80 and healthy life. While their physiological countries celebrate International Workers' Day on May 1 – the ancient European holiday Life Enrichment Directors benefits can help to combat some of the of May Day – and several countries have chosen their own dates for Labour Day. [email protected] [email protected] chronic health ailments often associated with Beginning in the late 19th century, as the trade union and labor movements grew, differ- [email protected]

ent groups of trade unionists chose a variety of days on which to celebrate labor. In the a sedentary lifestyle, it's only half the picture United States a September holiday called Labor Day was first proposed in the 1880s. An Maintenance Supervisor early history of the holiday dates the event's origins to a General Assembly of the [email protected] in our overall wellness. The other half rest of [2] Knights of Labor convened in New York City in September 1882. In conjunction with the plate in front of you or in the glass in this clandestine Knights assembly a public parade of various labor organizations was Culinary Service Director held on September 5 under the auspices of the Central Labor Union (CLU) of New [email protected] your hand. When selecting our foods we are York.[2] Secretary of the CLU Matthew Maguire is credited for first proposing that a helping to fill in the missing pieces that aid in national Labor Day holiday subsequently be held on the first Monday of each Septem- ber in the aftermath of this successful public demonstration. determining the way that we feel. Foods that are highly processed or lack the nutrients An alternative thesis is maintained that Peter J. McGuire of the American Federation of Labor put forward the first proposal in May 1882,[1] after witnessing the annual labour necessary for good health leave our bodies festival held in Toronto, Canada. wanting and needing much more. However In 1887 Oregon became the first state of the United States to make Labor Day an offi- nutrient dense foods such as fruits, vegeta- cial public holiday. By the time it became an official federal holiday in 1894, thirty U.S. states officially celebrated Labor Day. Thus by 1887 in North America, Labor Day was bles, whole grains and lean proteins not only an established, official holiday.[5] fuel our bodies but also can also help prevent Following the deaths of workers at the hands of United States Army and United States heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, hyper- Marshals Service during the Pullman Strike of 1894 in Chicago, the United States Con- tension and even some forms of cancer. This gress unanimously voted to approve legislation to make Labor Day a national holiday and President Grover Cleveland signed it into law six days after the end of the strike.[6] September fill up your plate and join with the Cleveland supported the creation of the national holiday in an attempt to shore up sup- port among trade unions following the Pullman Strike.[7] The date of May 1 (an ancient US Department of Health and Human Ser- European holiday known as May Day) was an alternative date, celebrated then (and vices to celebrate "Fruits and Vegetables- now) as International Workers' Day, but President Cleveland was concerned that ob- servance of Labor Day on May 1 would encourage Haymarket-style protests and would More Matters" month. This annual campaign strengthen socialist and anarchist movements that, though distinct from one another, had aims to stress the importance of a well bal- rallied to commemorate the Haymarket Affair on International Workers' Day. anced diet packed with all the key nutrients All U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the United States territories have made that fruits and vegetables can provide. So as Labor Day a statutory holiday. August gives way to September and the sum- mer slowly begins to fade don't forget to take advantage of the true bounty of this summers harvest.

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