This week marks the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. A documentary on HBO tonight will remember the event, where 146 garment workers died in a fire at their factory. The managers of the factory had locked the doors to the exits, a typical tactic to force long workdays in a time before [...]
Remembering the Fire: Centennial of Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Tragedy This Friday |
| By: David Dayen Monday March 21, 2011 2:26 pm |



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