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    Labor History Calendar SEPTEMBER

    The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union. The Central Labor Union held its second Labor Day holiday just a year later, on September 5, 1883.

    By 1894, 23 more states had adopted the holiday, and on June 28, 1894, President Grover Cleveland signed a law designating the first Monday in September each year as a national holiday.

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  • Join President Smith’s APWU Livestream on July 14 to Protect Our Public Post Office!
    Posted On: Jul 13, 2026

    Join President Smith’s APWU Livestream on July 14 to Protect Our Public Post Office!

    https://apwu.org/news/join-president-smiths-apwu-livestream-on-july-14-to-protect-our-public-post-office/

    APWU Live

    The Postal Service belongs to the people. It has a universal obligation to connect every household, every community, and every ZIP Code. For generations, it has bound the country together, supported local economies, protected democracy, and provided reliable service that private companies cannot and will not replicate.

    Today, the Postal Service faces serious threats. Financial challenges created by outdated laws, attacks on Vote-by-Mail, and the possibility of postal leadership that prioritizes corporate interests over the public interest all put its future at risk.

    On July 28, APWU is holding a National Day of Action—a nationwide call to defend one of America’s most trusted and treasured institutions: our public Postal Service.

    America deserves a Postal Service that remains public, financially secure, for the people, and capable of serving every community for generations to come. Join President Smith as he hosts APWU LIVE on July 14 at 7 p.m. ET to learn more about our July 28 National Day of Action and how you can take part in preserving our public Postal Service.

    RSVP to APWU LIVE on July 14

    July Livestream

    Start: Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 7:00 PM EDT

    Event Type: Virtual
    A virtual link will be communicated before the event.

    Join our July APWU Livestream as we discuss our upcoming National Day of Action on July 28!


    The Postal Service belongs to the people. It has a universal obligation to connect every household, every community, and every ZIP Code. For generations, it has bound the country together, supported local economies, protected democracy, and provided reliable service that private companies cannot and will not replicate.

    Today, the Postal Service faces serious threats. Financial challenges created by outdated laws, attacks on Vote-by-Mail, and the possibility of postal leadership that prioritizes corporate interests over the public interest have all put its future at risk.

    On July 28, local unions will hold rallies, distribute informational flyers, host press events, organize postcard campaigns, and engage neighbors in conversations about why the Postal Service matters.

    America deserves a Postal Service that remains public, financially secure, for the people, and capable of serving every community for generations to come. Join Pres. Smith as he hosts APWU LIVE on July 14 at 7 PM ET to learn more about our July 28 National Day of Action and how you can take part in preserving our Public Postal Service.

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