The first Labor Day was celebrated on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City, by the Central Labor Union. They celebrated again a year later, but this was long before it became a national holiday.
22% DID HAVE A CRIMINAL RECORD. ON THIS LABOR DAY, BOSTON’S FIRST EVER LABOR DAY PARADE KICKED OFF AT THE STATEHOUSE. THOUSANDS OF UNION MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY ALLIES MARCHING THROUGH THE CITY IN A ...