Labour Day is a day to celebrate the accomplishments of the labour movement and the benefits of having a union at work. It is observed annually on the first Monday of September and is a statutory holiday in British Columbia.

Resources:

• The Canadian Encyclopedia - Labour Day in Canada
• BCTF - A History of Labour in BC (Gold Fever, Working People)
• BCTF - A History of Labour in BC (Dark Day at the Second Narrows