{"id":23,"date":"2008-08-28T16:58:55","date_gmt":"2008-08-28T16:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asicanada-asicentral.com\/FredLeslie\/2008\/08\/28\/happy-labour-day-canada\/"},"modified":"2008-08-28T17:01:31","modified_gmt":"2008-08-28T17:01:31","slug":"happy-labour-day-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asicanada-asicentral.com\/FredLeslie\/2008\/08\/28\/happy-labour-day-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"HAPPY LABOUR DAY CANADA!"},"content":{"rendered":"

As I was preparing for the upcoming long weekend I began to wonder how the last long weekend of the summer got started. So, of course I googled it and here\u2019s what I learned \u2013 Labour Day, like hockey, basketball etc started right here in Canada! <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cLabour Day began in Canada on April 15, 1872, a mere five years after Confederation.<\/strong> On that historic day the Toronto Trades Assembly, the original central labour body in Canada, organized the country’s first significant ‘workers demonstration.’<\/p>\n

Held on Thanksgiving Day, which was then observed in the spring, the parade featured throngs of workers and a crowd estimated at 10,000 Torontonians who applauded as the unionists marched proudly through the streets, accompanied by four bands.<\/p>\n

It was a defining moment in Canadian labour history, opening the door to the formation of the broader Canadian labour movement over the next decade and sowing the roots of what is now an annual workers’ holiday around the world.<\/p>\n

The Toronto parade inspired leaders in Ottawa to stage a similar event. A few months later, on September 3, 1872, seven unions in the nation’s capital organized a parade more than a mile long, headed by an artillery band and flanked by city fireman.<\/p>\n

Labour Day celebrations in the United States began in the 1880s, inspired by the beginnings made in Canada.<\/p>\n

Initially, Labour Day was celebrated in the spring but that did not last long. After it was declared a legal holiday by the Parliament of Canada on July 23, 1894, the celebration was moved to the early fall, where it has remained ever since.<\/p>\n

Around the world today Labour Day is celebrated at different times. In Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia it is known “May Day” – or International Workers’ Day – and it is celebrated on May 1. In New Zealand, it is held on the fourth Monday in October, and in Australia the date varies from state to state across the country.<\/p>\n

But wherever it is celebrated, the purpose remains the same. In the same spirit it began so many years ago, it remains a day that affirms the dignity and honour of working people everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

Source: www.nupge.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

So, enjoy the holiday \u2013 and NO WORKING!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Best Wishes for Happy and Safe Holiday Weekend!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Leslie Oesen<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As I was preparing for the upcoming long weekend I began to wonder how the last long weekend of the summer got started. So, of course I googled it and here\u2019s what I learned \u2013 Labour Day, like hockey, basketball etc started right here in Canada! \u201cLabour Day began in Canada on April 15, 1872, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-asi-canada"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/asicanada-asicentral.com\/FredLeslie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/asicanada-asicentral.com\/FredLeslie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/asicanada-asicentral.com\/FredLeslie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asicanada-asicentral.com\/FredLeslie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asicanada-asicentral.com\/FredLeslie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/asicanada-asicentral.com\/FredLeslie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/asicanada-asicentral.com\/FredLeslie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asicanada-asicentral.com\/FredLeslie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/asicanada-asicentral.com\/FredLeslie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}