Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, 1911 PDF
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1911
Abhay Raghavendra
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911, a tragedy of hazardous working conditions, triggered a significant change in labor rights. The deaths of 146 workers spurred public and governmental action, leading to the New Deal, which aimed to better protect workers' rights in the workplace. This event emphasized the paramount importance of workplace safety and labor protection.
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory produced a very popular women’s clothing at the time, shirtwaist, and they primarily employed young women from Europe. The women work long hours every day a week for very poor pay. The working conditions were cramped and unsanitary and the owners de...
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory produced a very popular women’s clothing at the time, shirtwaist, and they primarily employed young women from Europe. The women work long hours every day a week for very poor pay. The working conditions were cramped and unsanitary and the owners decided to lock the fire exits to “prevent interruptions”. On March 25, 1911, a match set the factory ablaze and 146 people were dead. Workers had already gone on strikes before 1911 and were able to achieve better conditions for many factories except the Triangle Shirtwaist factory. An investigating commission was created to investigate factories which led to the New Deal which better protected workers’ rights. The fire at Triangle Factory was significant in history because it marked a change in workers’ rights. After 146 people died due to hazardous working conditions, the public and the government realized that workers’ rights could no longer be neglected.
