Labor Day initial proposal in the spring of 1882. According to McGuire, on May 8, 1882, he made a proposition to the fledgling Central Labor Union in New York City that a day be set aside for a "general holiday for the laboring classes". According to McGuire he further recommended that the event should begin with a street parade as a public demonstration of organized labor's solidarity and strength, with the march followed by a picnic, to which participating local unions could sell tickets as a fundraiser. According to McGuire he suggested the first Monday in September as an ideal date for
First Monday First Monday First Monday is an American television midseason replacement drama centered on the U.S. Supreme Court. Like another 2002 series, "The Court", it was inspired by the prominent role the Supreme Court played in settling the 2000 presidential election. However, public interest in the high court had receded by the time the two shows premiered, and neither was successful. Created by "JAG" creator Donald P. Bellisario and Paul Levine, the show aired on CBS from January until May 2002. The name "First Monday" is a reference to the first Monday in October, which is when each Supreme Court term