The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

[kendokamel]

Since labor unions are the hot topic in the news, I found it fitting to bring up that today is the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.

Comments

[rhiannon76]

I am somewhat embarrassed to admit that, before news blurbs about this anniversary started appearing on my FB feed this week, my primary source of information on this event was a terrible historical romance novel (the non-bodice-ripping kind) that I read in 7th grade.

[rhiannonredwulf]

Thanks for posting this. I don't know that I ever knew much about this. So while having an impromptu dinner with my neighbor Barbara, I was able to hold my own in the conversation (thanks to your post) when she brought it up.

[dburr13]

Corporate America did not learn to care for the safety of it's workers...They were made to care by the power of the many voices who came together as union members...