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Proc 8707ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8707

Labor Day, 2011

President Obama proclaims September 5, 2011 as Labor Day and calls upon public officials and Americans to observe it with programs honoring working Americans. The proclamation includes rhetorical support for collective bargaining rights and workers' contributions to the economy but contains no binding policy directives.

Federal Register Open PDF 76 FR 55779

Impact dates

  1. Labor Day observance

Key directives

No discrete directives extracted.

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of September 5, 2011 as Labor Day

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Rhetorical emphasis on collective bargaining rights references contemporaneous political debates (e.g., Wisconsin labor disputes) but carries no enforceable policy weight
Proclamation 8707: Labor Day, 2011 · Executive Orders