Labor Day -
: Credit for the idea is often split between two men with similar names: Peter J. McGuire , a co-founder of the American Federation of Labor, and Matthew Maguire , a machinist and secretary of the Central Labor Union. How It is Celebrated
: Oregon was the first state to pass a law recognizing Labor Day in 1887. Labor Day
: Following the violent Pullman Strike in 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed legislation on June 28, 1894, making Labor Day a federal legal holiday. This was partly an effort to reconcile with organized labor after the strike. : Credit for the idea is often split
While North America celebrates in September, more than 150 other countries observe on May 1 . and Matthew Maguire