Peter J. McGuire Labor Day Landmark Act
Labor Day: Honoring the Founder's Memorial
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the House Committee on Natural Resources for review. It is actively moving forward, but no future hearings or votes have been scheduled yet. There is no companion bill listed for this legislation at this time.
Legislative Progress
While honoring the founder of Labor Day is generally positive, the bill currently lacks bipartisan support and most commemorative bills of this type struggle to get a floor vote.
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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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Peter J. McGuire Labor Day Landmark Act
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