The History Behind Labor Day - Democratic Underground

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The History Behind Labor Day

http://carmichael.patch.com/articles/the-history-behind-labor-day-5

When the Labor Day holiday began is well documented.

Who first suggested the holiday isn't as clear cut.

The Labor Day holiday was first proposed in 1882, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's website.

Some historians say Peter McGuire, the general secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and a co-founder of the American Federation of Labor, was first to suggest a day to honor those "who from rude nature have delved and carved all the grandeur we behold."

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