    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Proclamation 10069 of September 4, 2020
    Labor Day, 2020
    By the President of the United States of America
    A Proclamation
    On Labor Day, we recognize and celebrate the workers of our great
    Nation. The American workforce is the best in the world and, since day
    one of my Administration, I have been standing up for the American
    worker. As recent global challenges have tested our mettle, the
    dedication of our workforce has once again proven that Americans'
    resolve will never be overcome. Today, we celebrate all workers, across
    every sector of our economy, whose efforts have never been more
    appreciated than in recent months.
    Since the founding of our Nation, American workers have deployed their
    talents to build beautiful cities, develop new technologies, and shape
    the global economy. Now, our country depends on these hardworking
    patriots as we continue to aggressively fight the coronavirus pandemic.
    In particular, we celebrate every American who has worked tirelessly to
    ensure we maintain our way of life in this unprecedented time. These
    vital workers include medical professionals, grocery store and pharmacy
    clerks, farmers, meatpackers, truckers, factory workers, and the many
    employees who are important to the supply chain that makes essential
    goods and medications accessible to all Americans. Essential workers and
    volunteers like these and others have enabled my Administration to
    respond swiftly to the coronavirus pandemic and have safeguarded the
    prospects of countless American businesses and the lives and personal
    health of millions of people.
    From my first day in office, my Administration has acted to foster an
    environment for growth, jobs, and prosperity. Having built the greatest
    economy the world has ever seen, my Administration will do it again. We
    will not rest until American workers are safely back at work. In March,
    I signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, which
    established the Paycheck Protection Program that gave small businesses
    the resources to keep their employees on payroll during the pandemic. I
    also issued an Executive Order continuing the work of the National
    Council for the American Worker, which coordinates resources across our
    Federal Government to ensure our Nation's workers have the skills
    necessary for the jobs of the future. In addition, my Administration's
    Fiscal Year 2021 Budget includes $200 million for apprenticeship
    programs--up $25 million from current funding levels and more than
    double from when I first took office--to further support and expand a
    highly skilled workforce that is essential for global competitiveness.
    Even in the face of tremendous adversity, we have set record numbers in
    job growth along with record low unemployment--a trend that will
    continue with the help of millions of hardworking Americans across our
    country.
    On this Labor Day, we express our deep gratitude to workers of every
    generation who helped create the greatest economy in the world and the
    workers whose tireless efforts will ensure our country and workforce
    bounce back with full force as we defeat the virus. Together, we will
    continue the great American comeback.

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    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 7, 2020, 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 fourth day of
    September, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
    fifth.
    DONALD J. TRUMP