History of Labor Day Celebration and Labor Parties
Most people thought of what importance does labor day have in most of the people. This is just a brief history of Why Do we Celebrate Labor Day.
In the United States and Canada, the first Monday in September is celebrated as the day to honor the wage earners. This celebration grew out in the annual parades in the New York City by the Knights of Labor in the 1800's.
The First State to recognize the Labor Day celebration was Oregon in 1887. Seven days later, congress made the day a public holiday. In many Nations organized labor and political parties organized demonstrations and parades on May 1.
Labor Parties
In England various socialist societies, notably the Fabians and the Social Democratic Federation became active in the late 1800's. These societies working in the Independent Labor Party founded by James Keir Hardie in 1893, sought to send members in the Parliament. In 1899 the Trades Union Congress began backing the movement. As a result, the labor party was created and had won nearly 30 parliamentary seats in the 1906 elections.
On the Continent of Europe, labor parties grew out of trade unions. During the 1930's the Germany, Italy and Spain suppressed these parties but most of them went out again after the World War 2. The Asian workers and the South and Central American Workers also began asserting themselves.
The first labor party in the world was launched in the United States. This was the Working Men's Party formed in Philadelphia. This party soon died and soon new Socialist Labor Party was founded in 1874. Some of the members split in 1901, and formed a socialist party. But soon weakened by the communist party.
The rapid growth of union membership since the mid 1930's has given the large unions great political power. Working within the parameters of Democratic and Republican Parties they played the political role of rewarding friends and punishing enemies.
In the United States and Canada, the first Monday in September is celebrated as the day to honor the wage earners. This celebration grew out in the annual parades in the New York City by the Knights of Labor in the 1800's.
The First State to recognize the Labor Day celebration was Oregon in 1887. Seven days later, congress made the day a public holiday. In many Nations organized labor and political parties organized demonstrations and parades on May 1.
Labor Parties
In England various socialist societies, notably the Fabians and the Social Democratic Federation became active in the late 1800's. These societies working in the Independent Labor Party founded by James Keir Hardie in 1893, sought to send members in the Parliament. In 1899 the Trades Union Congress began backing the movement. As a result, the labor party was created and had won nearly 30 parliamentary seats in the 1906 elections.
On the Continent of Europe, labor parties grew out of trade unions. During the 1930's the Germany, Italy and Spain suppressed these parties but most of them went out again after the World War 2. The Asian workers and the South and Central American Workers also began asserting themselves.
The first labor party in the world was launched in the United States. This was the Working Men's Party formed in Philadelphia. This party soon died and soon new Socialist Labor Party was founded in 1874. Some of the members split in 1901, and formed a socialist party. But soon weakened by the communist party.
The rapid growth of union membership since the mid 1930's has given the large unions great political power. Working within the parameters of Democratic and Republican Parties they played the political role of rewarding friends and punishing enemies.