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Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire - 100 Years Later

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This Friday, March 25, is the 100th Anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in NYC. The fire led to legislation improving factory safety standards and helped form the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, which fought for better working conditions for sweatshop workers. Some good books on the subject include: Triangle: the fire that Changed America (non-fiction) , Triangle, Threads and Flames (fiction).

American Experience on PBS recently did a piece on this tragic event in which 146 souls lost their lives.

Posted by Eileen McCarthy on March 23, 2011 9:00 AM |

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