Australian Workers' Union

Tycoons of the Progressive Era did not have the safety and protection in mind of the workers who labored to make their garments. The workers were looked down on and had numerous rules and regulations that were unnecessary to the job, and none that were necessary. In 1911, a fire at the Triangle Waist Company broke out that claimed the lives of many women working on the upper floors of the Asch building. Because of this incident, the conditions that these immigrant women and children worked in were

Rose Pesotta the vice president of International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union (ILGWU) achieved what many believe to be impossible, to organize a large group of primarily Mexican immigrant workers in the garment industry. In her arrival to Los Angeles in 1933 she quickly perceive the constraints she would have to work under, from language barriers all the way to patriarchal challenges. The Garment Worker Movement really connected with her personally because just like her, the Los Angeles dressmakers

not all it's known for. Socialism was also very prevalent during this time. Socialist ideology took hold of the American workers during the 20th century, however it failed to take hold of Congress, as Congress was made up of Progressives who were reluctantly reforming, because of the massive socialist movements. Socialism sparked reform during the 20th century through labor unions and labor strikes as well as through new labor practices. It had taken hold of the working class Americans. The working

fire. Majority of those who escaped by the window lost their lives. The employers had no clue of this ever happening as well as the fire department who did not have enough man power or equipment for this massive degree. Although majority of the workers died, there were some who lived to share their stories. I found the story to be very interesting; however,

On a Saturday afternoon in March, a fire broke out on the top couple floors of a building at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company. No one could image that a quiet afternoon would turn into a chaos in a moment of time, changing the lives of young workers. The book Triangle the Fire That Changed America is a movingly comprehensive explanation of the 1911 tragedy that shocked the country and changed the course of twentieth-century politics and labor relations. In the first part of the book, David Von Drehle

The struggle for equality has been a convoluted, mystical and a revolutionary process for women in their efforts to obtain some sense of respect from their counter partner the male with regards to equality in education, wages, and political participation. Since the formation of this United States women has often been viewed as property of men. The breakage of this type of behavior has been one of the mightiest to resolve. My purpose is to identify some of the current strategies being utilize to embark

others talk for almost two hours. She walked up to the stage and asked to say a few words. Those were her words that ultimately led to a major strike. Thesis statement: Clara Lemlich is remembered for leading one of the largest strikes by women workers in the United States. The strike was called the New York shirtwaist strike, also known as The Uprising of the 20,000. I am going to inform you about Clara Lemlich’s background, what motivated her to start a strike, and why she was an important member

In November, she burst onstage during a meeting at the Cooper Union Grand Hall to call for a general strike of the city's ladies' garment workers. That impulsed the "Uprising of the Twenty Thousand," and within three months the union won higher wages, shorter hours, and official recognition from its opponents. The settlement, though, proved only a partial victory. It would require several years

Introduction Idle No More is a grassroots movement. Idle No More was sparked by a group of from Saskatoon who started talking online about the passing of Bill C-45 (Talaga, 2012). The Idle No More movement officially started by a group of native and non-native women on November 10, 2012 (Talaga, 2012). Idle No More “is a responsibility – a responsibility to live up to the sacrifices of our ancestors, to the duty we have as guardians of the earth, and to the expectations that our children and grandchildren

Triangle Factory Fire of 1911 help give workers the reforms that they had already been demanding?” To investigate this question to its fullest, it is important to look into sources that help shed light on what happened after the fire. An article from the New York Times titled MANY NOW TELL OF FIRE TRAPS, has many subheadings that go into depth about what was going on after the fire. The newspaper detailed that a civic committee was organized to collect factory workers testimonies