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"What does labor want? We want more schoolhouses and less jails; more books and less arsenals; more learning and less vice; more leisure and less greed; more justice and less revenge; in fact, more of the opportunities to cultivate our better natures, to make manhood more noble, womanhood more beautiful, and childhood more happy and bright." -- Samuel Gompers

The health and well-being of a nation depends on the people who work to provide the goods and services the citizens of that nation need to lead healthy, happy and productive lives.

Labor Day is a US Federal Holiday celebrating America's labor force. It is a time to honor the contribution American workers have made to the health and well-being of the nation, and a reminder about the importance of ensuring the economic, health and social well-being of individual workers. It is a time to reflect on the basic right of workers to earn a livable wage and to work in safe conditions.

Labor Day was first celebrated in 1882 in New York City. The idea of a workingman's holiday spread quickly throughout the country as the labor movement grew, and in 1894 Labor Day became a national holiday, celebrated on the first Monday in September.

Most of the rest of the world celebrates May 1 as a day dedicated to workers.

The International Labor Organization is the UN specialized agency which works to protect workers' rights throughout the world. Founded in 1919, it is the only surviving major creation of the Treaty of Versailles which created the League of Nations.

Other Links

History of Labor Day

Labour Resources in the UN System
International Labour Organization
May Day History

 

 

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