[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 172 (Thursday, September 5, 2019)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 46871-46872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-19366]


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                Proclamation 9920 of August 30, 2019

                
Labor Day, 2019

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                On Labor Day, we recognize the remarkable American 
                workers who comprise the greatest labor force in the 
                world. American workers are the heart and soul of our 
                Nation's economic resurgence. Since my first day in 
                office, I have followed through on my promise to fight 
                for an agenda that puts American workers first.

                My Administration's pro-growth policies have enabled 
                countless Americans to reclaim the dignity of work and 
                reap the rewards of our thriving economy. Since my 
                election, the American economy has added more than 6 
                million new jobs, and for the past 17 months, the 
                unemployment rate has held near record lows. In 2017, 
                as the unemployment rate decreased, the rates of 
                injuries and illnesses in the workplace also declined. 
                Additionally, employers are paying higher wages, which 
                are rising at the fastest pace in a decade. Jobs are 
                consistently becoming available faster than people can 
                fill them.

                As the 21st century global economy evolves, my 
                Administration is making it a priority to prepare the 
                American workforce of tomorrow. Last year, I signed an 
                Executive Order establishing the President's National 
                Council for the American Worker to ensure that students 
                and workers have access to the affordable, practical, 
                and innovative education and job training they need to 
                be successful across high-demand industries. We are 
                asking companies to sign our Pledge to America's 
                Workers and commit to expanding programs that educate, 
                train, or re-skill employees. In July, as of the 1-year 
                anniversary of our pledge, more than 300 companies and 
                organizations had already joined us in this effort, 
                committing to more than 12 million new education and 
                training opportunities for American students and 
                workers. We are also promoting expanded access to 
                apprenticeships through the Industry-Recognized 
                Apprenticeship Program, which will enable associations, 
                unions, educational institutions, and non-profit 
                organizations to partner and create exceptional 
                opportunities for apprentices to earn and learn through 
                their careers. Additionally, we are seeking to expand 
                Pell Grant program eligibility for high-quality, short-
                term education and training programs in popular career 
                fields.

                My Administration has been working tirelessly to 
                renegotiate one-sided trade agreements to obtain fairer 
                terms for American companies and workers. With the 
                signing of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement 
                (USMCA), we took bold and needed action to replace the 
                outdated and unbalanced North American Free Trade 
                Agreement. Once approved by the Congress, the USMCA 
                will support higher-paying jobs for American workers by 
                enhancing the freedom of all American businesses across 
                all sectors of our economy. We also significantly 
                updated one of our most consequential trade deals, the 
                United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement, bringing real 
                benefits to American workers. And we are aggressively 
                enforcing the well-established trade laws of the United 
                States to protect American workers and businesses from 
                unfair trade practices that harm them.

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                Today, we honor those Americans whose contributions 
                have turned our country into an economic powerhouse, 
                and we renew our commitment to create an environment 
                that continues to foster and promote opportunity.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim September 2, 2019, as 
                Labor Day. I call upon all public officials and people 
                of the United States to observe this day with 
                appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities that 
                honor the contributions and resilience of working 
                Americans.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                thirtieth day of August, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand nineteen, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                fourth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2019-19366
Filed 9-4-19; 11:15 am]
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