So May 4th in the labor movement has always been an important date.
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May 4th is a particularly memorable day in American history because 84 years to the day before May 4, 1970, there was another demonstration at the Haymarket Square in Chicago.
Labor Day 2013 is special. This year marks the centennial of the U.S. Department of Labor - 100 years of working for America's workers.
No other date on the calendar more potently symbolizes all that our nation stands for than the Fourth of July.
The candidate out front on Labor Day has historically been the one who stayed ahead in November.
Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the democrats believe every day is April 15.
May it be long before the people of the United States shall cease to take a deep and pervading interest in the Fourth of July, as the birthday of our national life, or the event which then occurred shall be subordinated to any other of our national history.
For working people and union members, Labor Day stands for something special and profound. It's a day to honor the deep commitment each of us has to serve the children we teach, the families we heal, and the communities we love.
May is the month when people focus on mothers more than any other time of year.
According to Ted Watt's 'The First Labor Day Parade,' the September date was chosen because it coincided with a Knights of Labor conference in New York, thus guaranteeing a sizable turnout for the festivities.
What to the Slave is the 4th of July.