TODAY

​​​​​​​THE TRIANGLE SHIRTWAIST FACTORY FIRE

TODAY

“The memory of the 146 people who lost their lives in the Triangle Shirtwaist fire stands as a reminder that legal protections and workplace safety standards were won through a long struggle of social justice and at great human cost.”

~ Eric Schneideerman

The photograph (right) is the memorial that the Remember The Triangle Fire Collation made at the site of the fire in Manhattan, New York. 

[Ken Beyond. Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire building.jpg. 2011]​​​​​​​

International Women's Day

[International Women’s Day. 2020]

The Triangle Fire is also celebrated on March 8th International Women’s Day. The first International Women’s Day was just a few days before the Triangle Fire occoured in 1911. In memory of the victims, the Triangle Fire has become a large part of International Women’s Day. People around the world celebrate the advancements women have made throughout history in the workplace and beyond.

[International Women’s Day. 2020]

[Alan Chernoff. CNN: The Triangle Fire Centennial. 2011] ​​​​​​​

This is an excerpt from a news report on the 100th anniversary of the fire.

[Lucus Jackson. 2011]

This is an photograph of the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Fire where people are waving shirts with the victim's names on them. Every year since the fire there have been tributes and remembrances.

“Here in the United States we feel the effect of Triangle whenever we see a fire escape, or an Exit sign, or when we have fire drills, or when someone gets injured on the job and get workers’ compensation, or when an older person gets a Social Security check, or any time a woman casts a vote in an election. All of these things were inspired by the Triangle fire!”

~Mary Anne Trasciatti

(President of Remember The Triangle Fire Collation)

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