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Monday September 6th is Labor Day

The first Labor Day in the United States was celebrated on September 5, 1882 in New York City.  In the aftermath of the deaths of a number of workers at the hands of the U.S. military and U.S. Marshals during the 1894 Pullman Strike, President Grover Cleveland put reconciliation with Labor as a top political priority. Fearing further conflict, legislation making Labor Day a national holiday was rushed through Congress unanimously and signed into law a mere six days after the end of the strike.  Cleveland was also concerned that aligning an American labor holiday with existing international May Day celebrations would stir up negative emotions linked to the Haymarket Affair.  All 50 U.S. states have made Labor Day a state holiday.  Pictured at right is a photo of a Labor Day parade on Main St. in Buffalo NY in 1900.

 


About PLEA Charities

The purpose of PLEA Charities is to provide charitable, financial, and educational assistance to law enforcement officers and their families. PLEA Charities also provides contributions to community groups and organizations supportive of public safety. In addition, PLEA Charities promotes the positive image of law enforcement officers and seeks to enhance the quality of life in our communities.

  • Officers that are ill and injured are important to PLEA Charities.
  • Police families that carry the burden of an officer’s death or loss of income are important to PLEA Charities.
  • Investing in the education of police children and spouses is important to PLEA Charities.
  • Partnerships with and investments in community groups, families, and organizations are important to PLEA Charities.

PLEA Charities provides individuals and organizations a charitable venue to meet the needs of rank and file police officers and their families. In addition, PLEA Charities allows for compassionate contributions to be invested back into the communities, organizations, families, and individuals that law enforcement protects and serves.