print email comment close How Labor Won Its Day URL: http://info.detnews.com/redesign/history/story/historytemplate.cfm?id=150&CFID=11882169&CFTOKEN=62855435 Description: This article traces the history of Labor Day back to "Peter McGuire, an Irish-American cabinet maker and pioneer unionist who proposed [in 1882] a day dedicated to all who labor." Also describes Labor Day activities in Detroit, such as the annual march across the Mackinac Bridge, and how Labor Day rallies in Detroit became the launching pad for Democratic presidential candidates to announce their campaigns. From the Detroit News. Author: Zacharias, Patricia K. Publisher: Detroit News LII Database Information: Record 26536 created by Maria Brandt on 07/16/2008 Last modification on 08/11/2008 Published: 08/21/2008   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/26536