Labor Day…

Ah, the un-official end to the Summer season. It means that I get an extra day off from work, that there’s a Star Trek: The Next Generation marathon on G4 this afternoon, that a much healthier looking Jerry Lewis is once again raising money for “his kids” and that millions everwhere will be hosting friends and family at cookouts all over America.
I’m big on other holidays like Independence Day, Memorial Day and Veterans’ Day because they all have meaning. Labor Day is no exception.
I just happen to hate Labor Day, that’s all.
From Wikipedia:

The origins of the American Labor Day can be traced back to the Knights of Labor in the United States and a parade organized by them on September 5, 1882 in New York City. They were inspired by an annual labor parade held in Toronto, Canada. In 1884 another parade was held, and the Knights passed resolutions to make this an annual event. Many other labor organizations, notably the affiliates of the International Workingmen’s Association, favored a May 1 holiday. With the event of Chicago’s Haymarket riots in early May of 1886, president Grover Cleveland believed that a May 1 holiday could become an opportunity to commemorate the riots. Thus, fearing that it might strengthen the socialist movement, he quickly moved in 1887 to support the position of the Knights of Labor and their date for Labor Day.

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According to Howard Zinn in his research in A People’s History of the United States, the original parade in 1882 organized by the Knights of Labor had a loose affiliation with the Ku Klux Klan, a main reason why the more progressive supporters of a labor parade preferred the May Day march.

I hate Unions. Well, let me clarify…I hate 99% of Unions. I think that in today’s day and age, Unions serve no other purpose than to separate their hard-working members from their hard-earned money and donate it to Democrats.
To me, Labor Day also symbolizes a time when the American government bent over for the Union bosses. So, yeah…not a big fan, thanks.
Oh, I can’t wait for the hate mail.
ALa over at Blonde Sagacity–one of my new favorite blogs–has her 2nd Annual Non-Labor Day posting today, highlighting union corruption.
If you are enjoying a day off today, I do hope your weekend is a safe and happy one.
William Smith
ConservativeBlogger.com