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Labor Day (other)
Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday in September. Labor Day or Labour Day may also refer to: Holidays * Labour Day or Labor Day, an annual holiday to celebrate the achievements of the workers * International Workers' Day or Labour Day * Labour Day (Singapore) * Labour Day (Canada) Other uses * '' Labor Days'', a 2001 album by Aesop Rock * Labour Day (album), a 1988 album by Spirit of the West * ''Labor Day'' (novel), a 2009 novel by Joyce Maynard ** ''Labor Day'' (film), a 2013 film based on the novel * "Labor Day" (''Roseanne''), a 1994 television episode * "Labour Day" (''Class of the Titans''), a 2006 television episode * "Labor Day (It's a Holiday)", a song by Black Eyed Peas from ''Elephunk ''Elephunk'' is the third studio album by American group the Black Eyed Peas. It was released on June 24, 2003, by A&M Records, Interscope Records and will.i.am Music Group. Production of the album commenced in September 2000, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labor Day
Labor Day is a Federal holidays in the United States, federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday of September to honor and recognize the Labor history of the United States, American labor movement and the works and contributions of Workforce, laborers to the development and achievements in the United States. Beginning in the late 19th century, as the trade union and labor movements grew, trade unionists proposed that a day be set aside to celebrate labor. "Labor Day" was promoted by the Central Labor Union and the Knights of Labor, which organized the first parade in New York City. In 1887, Oregon was the first state of the United States to make it an official public holiday. By the time it became an official federal holiday in 1894, thirty U.S. state, states in the U.S. officially celebrated Labor Day. Labour Day (Canada), Canada's Labour Day is also celebrated on the first Monday of September. More than 150 other countries celebrate International Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labour Day
Labour Day is an annual day of celebration of the labour movement and its labor rights, achievements. It has its origins in the trade union, labour union movement, specifically the Eight-hour day movement, eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest. In most countries, Labour Day is synonymous with, or linked with, International Workers' Day, which happens on 1 May, originally chosen to commemorate the 1886 general strike which culminated in the Haymarket affair. For other countries, Labour Day is celebrated on a different date, often one with special significance for the labour movement in that country. Labour Day is a public holiday in many countries. International Workers' Day For most countries, "Labour Day" is synonymous with, or linked with, International Workers' Day, which occurs on 1 May. Some countries vary the actual date of their celebrations so that the holiday occurs on a Monday close to 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Workers' Day
International Workers' Day, also called Labour Day in some countries and often referred to as May Day, is a celebration of Wage labour, labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement and occurs every year on 1 May, or the first Monday in May. Traditionally, 1 May is the date of the European Spring (season), spring festival of May Day. The International Workers Congresses of Paris, 1889, International Workers Congress held in Paris in 1889 established the Second International for labor, socialist, and Marxist parties. It adopted a resolution for a "great international demonstration" in support of working-class demands for the eight-hour day. The date was chosen by the American Federation of Labor to commemorate a general strike in the United States, which had begun on 1 May 1886 and culminated in the Haymarket affair on 4 May. The demonstration subsequently became a yearly event. The 1904 International Socialist Congress, Amsterdam 1904, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labour Day (Singapore)
In Singapore, May Day (or Labour Day) is celebrated on 1 May each year as a mark of solidarity amongst workers. The celebration of May Day as a public holiday began only in 1960 after the People's Action Party (PAP) came into power. Before then, only workers defined as such under the Labour Ordinance 1955 and those defined as industrial clerks under the Clerks Employment Ordinance 1957 were given paid holidays. May Day is a day of special significance for organised workers, as it serves to remind others what their collective strength has achieved for workers. By making it a public holiday, the Government of Singapore had intended it to be a day set aside in honour of workers and their contributions to the country. It also makes it easier for workers to come together for celebrations. In the past, rallies and resolutions also form the central features of May Day celebrations. Through these activities, organised workers symbolically express their unity of purpose and their faith i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labour Day (Canada)
Labour Day () is a statutory public holiday in Canada that occurs on the first Monday in September. It is one of several Labour Day celebrations that occur in countries around the world. The Canadian celebration of Labour Day occurs on the same day each year as Labor Day in the United States. History Labour Day has been marked as a statutory public holiday in Canada on the first Monday in September since 1894. However, the origins of Labour Day in Canada can be traced back to numerous local demonstrations and celebrations in earlier decades. Such events assumed political significance in 1872, when an April 15 labour demonstration in Toronto, in support of Toronto Typographical Union striking printers, led directly to the enactment of the '' Trade Unions Act'', a law that confirmed the legality of unions. Ten years later, on July 22, 1882, a huge labour celebration in Toronto attracted the attention of the American labour leader Peter J. McGuire, who organized a similar parade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labor Days
''Labor Days'' is the third studio album by American hip hop artist Aesop Rock. It was released by Definitive Jux on September 18, 2001. It is a concept album about work. The album's production was handled by Aesop Rock, Blockhead, and Omega One. "Labor" was featured on the soundtrack of ''Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4''. Critical reception At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, ''Labor Days'' received an average score of 92 based on 5 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". In 2010, Rhapsody included it on its "10 Best Albums by White Rappers" list. In 2015, ''Fact'' placed it at number 17 on its "100 Best Indie Hip-Hop Records of All Time" list. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes. * Aesop Rock – vocals, production (1, 6, 9, 10), recording * Illogic – vocals (6) * C-Rayz Walz – vocals (11) * Blockhead – production (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14) * Omega One – production (8), turntab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labour Day (album)
''Labour Day'' is a 1988 album by Spirit of the West. The album's best-known song is "Political", which was the first song to gain widespread airplay for the band on campus radio and CBC Radio One. When the band evolved into an alternative rock group in the 1990s, their 1991 album '' Go Figure'' included a controversial revamp of that song. It was the band's first album with Hugh McMillan. McMillan found the tour to support the album draining, and took a temporary hiatus from the band; he was replaced by Daniel Lapp and Linda McRae. However, McMillan returned before the band's next album. Lapp left on McMillan's return, but McRae stayed with the band until 1996. It was also the band's first album to reach the ''RPM'' Top 100 albums chart, peaking at #64, and was a nominee for Best Roots & Traditional Album at the Juno Awards of 1989."Juno candidates announced". ''Vancouver Sun'', February 2, 1989. Track listing Lyrics and music are credited to various combinations of the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labor Day (novel)
''Labor Day'' is a coming-of-age novel published in 2009 by American author Joyce Maynard. Plot summary Henry Wheeler, a man in his early 30s, recounts his thirteenth year. As Labor Day weekend approaches, 13-year-old Henry sees no reason why this weekend should be any different. He expects it to be as lonely as the rest of the summer, only watching television, playing with his pet hamster and fantasizing about his female classmates. Henry shares his life in New Hampshire with his depressed, and divorced mother, Adele. Adele's agoraphobia means that the family survives on unedifying tinned foods and frozen meals. However, on the Thursday before the Labor Day weekend, Henry persuades his mother to go on a shopping trip. It is there that they meet an unkempt man who is bleeding from his forehead and agree to his request for a ride in their car. This mysterious man, Frank, admits that he is a convicted murderer who has escaped prison. Despite his past, Frank makes the claim that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labor Day (film)
''Labor Day'' is a 2013 American drama film written and directed by Jason Reitman, based on the 2009 novel by Joyce Maynard. The film stars Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin and was co-produced by Paramount Pictures and Indian Paintbrush, premiering at the Telluride Film Festival on August 29, 2013, and was a Special Presentation at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was released in the United States on December 27, 2013. Plot In 1987, Adele Wheeler is a depressed single mother who lives in a rural home with her 13-year-old son, Henry. While they are shopping, a man approaches Henry and makes them take him home to look after him. The man is revealed to be Frank Chambers, an escaped convict wanted by police. Through flashbacks, it is revealed that Frank is a Vietnam War veteran who married his pregnant girlfriend, Mandy Chambers. A year after the baby's birth, they had a fight, in which he asked if he was the father because his wife is rarely around and often wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labor Day (Roseanne)
''Roseanne'' is an American television sitcom created by Matt Williams that originally aired on ABC from October 18, 1988, to May 20, 1997, with a revival season that premiered in 2018. Lauded for its realistic portrayal of the average American family, the series stars Roseanne Barr, and revolves around the Conners, an Illinois working-class family. In the ninth season, Roseanne and her family win the lottery and associate with "high society". On May 16, 2017, it was announced ABC would produce a tenth season revival of the series, set to air as a mid-season replacement in 2018, with the original cast returning. The tenth season debuted on March 27, 2018. On March 30, 2018, the series was renewed for an eleventh season of 13 episodes by ABC. However, ABC reversed its decision and canceled the series on May 29, 2018, when Barr was fired from the show after she posted a controversial tweet about former Obama-administration Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett. On June 21, 2018, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labour Day (Class Of The Titans)
The following is a list of episodes of the Canadian animated series '' Class of the Titans'' created by Studio B Productions and Nelvana. The first three episodes premiered on December 31, 2005 at 5PM ET/PT on Teletoon Cartoon Network (formerly Teletoon) is a Canadian English-language discretionary specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment. The channel primarily broadcasts animated series aimed at children and teenagers. It was launched on October 17 ... as a special 90-minute presentation. Episodes Season 1 (2005–06) Episodes 1, 2, and 3 aired as a 90-minute 'special presentation'. Episodes 8 and 18 were meant to air on Halloween and Valentine's Day respectively when the series was still originally supposed to air in September 2005 in Canada. These episodes first aired in Australia and Singapore respectively. Season 2 (2007–08) The second season first aired on Teletoon on August 17, 2007. DVD releases Three DVDs have been released so far, all containing epis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elephunk
''Elephunk'' is the third studio album by American group the Black Eyed Peas. It was released on June 24, 2003, by A&M Records, Interscope Records and will.i.am Music Group. Production of the album commenced in September 2000, and later was affected by the September 11 attacks, which both caused anxiety to the group members and inspired the songwriting. During the process, Fergie (singer), Fergie joined the group as the female vocalist, replacing Kim Hill (soul musician), Kim Hill, who departed the group in 2000. The recording sessions went on to be extended until May 2003, which caused its release to be postponed multiple times. The first album to have the group credited as ''The'' Black Eyed Peas, ''Elephunk'' is a Hip hop music, hip hop and Pop music, pop record incorporating an array of genres, such as Contemporary R&B, R&B, Latin music, Latin, funk, dancehall, Rock music, rock and Dance music, dance. It explores lyrical themes such as relationships, partying and social issu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
