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Labor Day, The Workers’ Holiday |
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Monday, 25 August 2008 |
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"Labor Day differs in every essential way from the other holidays of the year in any country," said Samuel Gompers, founder and longtime president of the American Federation of Labor. "All other holidays are in a more or less degree connected with conflicts and battles of man's prowess over man, of strife and discord for greed and power, of glories achieved by one nation over another. Labor Day...is devoted to no man, living or dead, to no sect, race, or nation."
Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. ATLANTA-NORTH GEORGIA ATLANTA-NORTH GEORGIA LABOR COUNCIL PRESENTS...
The 2008 LABOR DAY PICNIC
Monday, September 1, 2008
LABOR DAY
12 Noon until 5:00 PM
UAW Local 882
Recreational Facility
3915 Ruby Harper Road, Hapeville
Tickets available for $1.00 per person
Contact the Labor Council
(404) 525-3559
Drawing for 50 inch HDTV
will be held during picnic.
Raffle tickets can be purchased from the Labor Council office for
$5 each
Family, Friends & Neighbors Are Welcome
Picnic Blankets & Lawn Chairs Are Encouraged
/dm; opeiu 2001; afl-cio
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