Labor Day in September 1882. In connection with this clandestine Knights assembly, a public parade of various labor organizations was held on September 5 under the auspices of the Central Labor Union (CLU) of New York. Secretary of the CLU Matthew Maguire is credited for first proposing that a national Labor Day holiday subsequently be held on the first Monday of each September in the aftermath of this successful public demonstration. An alternative thesis is maintained that the idea of Labor Day was the brainchild of Peter J. McGuire, a vice president of the American Federation of Labor, who put forward the
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