BEFORE

THE TRIANGLE SHIRTWAIST FACTORY FIRE

WORKERS RIGHTS BEFORE THE FIRE

Before the Triangle Fire women were fighting for their rights but there was very little change. 

Uprising Of 20,000

This strike got its name because it was the largest strike by women in history. The majority of the protestors were young Jewish women. The International Ladies' Garment Workers Union (ILGWU) negotiated with factory owners and won very little when the strike concluded. The Triangle Factory owners refused to sign any agreement.

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Uprising of 20,000 strikers.

[Greenwich Village Society For Historical Preservation]

Women Strikers in Uprising of 20,000.

[Greenwich Village Society For Historical Preservation]

Clara Lemlich and others protesting.

[Greenwich Village Society For Historical Preservation]

Image from Jewish Currents news article covering the strike.

[Cloakmakers Strike of 1910. Kheel Center]

Cloakmakers Strike Demonstrators.

Cloakmakers Strike

This strike was mainly italian men and was backed by the ILGWU (International Ladies' Garment Workers Union). In contrast to the Uprising of 20,000, the Cloakmakers Strike resulted in a 50 hour work week and overtime pay for certain factories.

[The Kheel Center ILGWU Collection]

ILGWU Banner.

THE FACTORY