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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.

 


NAPO

National Association of Police Organizations

 

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NAPO

The National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) is a coalition of police unions and associations from across the United States that serves to advance the interests of America's law enforcement officers through legislative and legal advocacy, political action and education. Founded in 1978, NAPO is now the strongest unified voice supporting law enforcement officers in the United States.

NAPO represents more than 2,000 police units and associations, 241,000 sworn law enforcement officers, 11,000 retired officers and more than 100,000 citizens who share a common dedication to fair and effective crime control and law enforcement.

 

NAPO 2010 Legislative Report

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In this Legislative update we are attaching NAPO's latest Washington Report and Legislative Scorecard with updates on the current issues and legislation on which NAPO is working.

Included in this issue of the Washington Report:

  • President’s Fiscal 2011 Budget Calls for Increased Funding for COPS Hiring, DHS Grants
  • $11 Million from DOJ Zylon Settlement to go to BVP Program
  • House Passes the NAPO-Endorsed “Help Find the Missing Act”
  • NAPO Files Brief in New Case at the Supreme Court
  • Senate Judiciary Committee Approves H.R. 218 Improvements Bill
  • Health Care Excise Tax Update
  • Upcoming NAPO Events You Do Not Want to Miss!

The Legislative Scorecard provides you with the most recent status of legislation on which NAPO is focusing its efforts.