LaborDay, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers.
Still later, by a resolution of the American Federation of Labor convention of 1909, the Sunday preceding LaborDay was adopted as Labor Sunday and dedicated to the spiritual and educational aspects of the labor movement.
LaborDay addresses by leading union officials, industrialists, educators, clerics and government officials are given wide coverage in newspapers, radio, and television.
LaborDay is a national legal holiday that is over 100 years old.
This date eventually became known as May Day, and was celebrated by Socialists and Communists in commemoration of the working man. In the U.S., the first Monday in September was selected to reject any identification with Communism.
In the late 1880's, labor organizations began to lobby various state legislatures for recognition of LaborDay as an official state holiday.
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