Peter J. McGuire Labor Day Landmark Act

Key Points

• This bill would officially name the burial place and memorial of Peter J. McGuire in New Jersey as a National Commemorative Site. McGuire is known as the Father of Labor Day and helped start the first major national unions in the late 1800s.
• The site includes a large granite headstone and a marble monument with columns built in 1952. For over 100 years, workers and leaders have gathered there every year to honor McGuire's work in winning the 8-hour workday for Americans.
• If passed, the government could provide money and expert help to create educational programs at the site. This would help teach the public about the history of the labor movement and how Labor Day became a national holiday.
• The bill makes it clear that this designation does not make the site part of the National Park System. It also does not stop the property owners from making their own decisions about how to manage the land.

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