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Labor day is the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. There are two men are credited with the creation of "Labor Day" Peter McGuire and Matthew Maguire. Nobody is sure who is the real creator. The First Labor day was celebrated on September 5,1882 on a Tuesday in New York. With the long hours and terrible working conditions, American unions became more prominent and voiced their demands for a better way of life. On Tuesday September 5, 1882, 10,000 workers marched from city hall to Union Square in New York City, holding the first-ever Labor Day parade. Participants took an upaid day-off to honor the workers of America, as well as vocalize issues they had with employers. By 1894 23 states were observing Labor Day on the first Monday of September. It was not until June 28 of 1894 that Congress declared it a national holiday. Labor Day History, More Labor Day History Census numbers of Labor union Members, census numbers by state Thursday 25 January 2007 Washington - Union membership dropped to 12 percent of U.S. workers last year, extending a steady decline from the 1950s when more than a third belonged to unions. After membership had held steady at 12.5 percent in 2005, it declined anew last year, a decrease of more than 325,000 workers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Thursday. Union Jokes "Doctors at a hospital in Brooklyn, New York have gone on strike. Hospital officials say they will find out what the Doctors' demands are as soon as they can get a pharmacist over there to read the picket signs." Jesus and a Union Guy Two managers and a union worker were fishing on a lake one day, when Jesus walked across the water and joined them in the boat. When the three astonished men had settled down enough to speak, the first guy asked humbly, "Jesus, I've suffered from back pain ever since I took shrapnel in the Vietnam war...could you help me?" "Of course, my son", Jesus said, and when he touched the man's back, he felt relief for the first time in years. The second man, who wore very thick glasses and had a hard time reading and driving, asked if Jesus could do anything about his eyesight. Jesus smiled, removed the man's glasses and tossed them in the lake. When they hit the water, the man's eyes cleared and he could see everything distinctly. When Jesus turned to heal the union worker, the guy put his hands up and cried defensively, "Don't touch me! I'm on long term disability."
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