Shirtwaist

During the 19th century, industrialization of textiles in Great Britain was rapidly increasing, resulting in a production competition throughout the world. The United States was quick to follow behind Great Britain and began producing different types of linens and garments. New York City, the largest concentration of garment factories, began to increase production by shifting to powered, special-purpose machinery, and factories to maximize the output of manufactured goods. Factories targeted unskilled

The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal is a film that was initially released for TV in 1979 and later released in 2006 on DVD. It was based on the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire incident, which occurred in New York, taking the lives of multiple individuals. It was one of the most catastrophic events prior to the terrorist attacks of 2001. Copious lives could have been spared if it was not for the negligence of the factory managers. Antiquated policies suggested managers to lock the doors in order to

Teacher: Did you know what a “loft” factory was? I am impressed that the author clarified that in the text. Student: I knew what it was, but it’s good that the author clarified for people like you, Mrs. Rotunda. The factory produced shirtwaists, a woman's blouse. Shirtwaists were in great demand for the growing number of women office workers during that time, and the Triangle Factory was one of the most successful garment factories in New York City. It employed one thousand workers, mostly immigrant

1911, a fatal fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory that took lives of one hundred and forty-six people. In the poem Pinsky describes workers of the Triangle Factory as mostly immigrants, who were not able to find better jobs, simply because there were not many opportunities. Workers spend long hours in the factory that could not serve as a safe workplace. Pinsky’s poem is like a snapshot of the event lacking on the details. The article “Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (1911)” from The New York

carelessness by his description of what led to the fire and the surroundings where it occurred. Marrin also implicitly traces back to the theme of the cheap value of immigrant labor. Carelessness and demeaning value made the tragedy of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire possible. There are a couple of obvious examples of explicit carelessness in Albert Marrin’s story. The first that readers encounter is how the fire might have started, “most likely, a cutter flicked a hot ash or tossed a live cigarette

butterfly effect of change. As a result of the abysmal living and working conditions of the immigrants, pivotal actions by women reformers and women workers improved the lives of girls working in New York’s garment industry. Due to the invention of the shirtwaist, New York was home to nearly five hundred factories. Many young Jewish and

Deadliest industrial disaster in US history and Deadliest garment-factory/ accidental structural failure accident in history Modern sweat shops are problems. After researching the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in Manhattan ,New York and the 2013 Rana Plaza building collapse in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Both industrial suburb, I notice very little change in the business practice, morals, and ethics that fuel the sweatshop motif of cheap labor to keep profits high and costs low. Both incidents

Triangle Fire of 1911      Near closing time on Saturday afternoon, March 25, 1911, in New York City a fire broke out on the top floors of the Asch Building in the Triangle Shirtwaist Company. One of the worst tragedies in American history it is known as the “Triangle Shirtwaist Fire”. It was a disaster that took the lives of 146 workers, most of which were women. This tragedy pointed out the negatives of sweatshop conditions of the industrialization era. It emphasized the

immigrants coming into New York, mainly from European countries, were a perfect fit as they had limited English and needed any job they could find, even if it meant dealing with low wages and shoddy working conditions. Large companies like the Triangle Shirtwaist Company were no stranger to understanding that industry played a major role in the economic structure of New York City (Triangle Fire: One Hundred Years After). These companies tended to take advantage of the immigrant workers they employed by

set up a factory investigating commission, which brought along many leading reformers, such as Frances Perkins, who later became the first female Secretary of Labor, Rose Schneiderman, a labor union activist, and Clara Lemich, the “Catalyst of the Shirtwaist Uprising.” The Factory Investigating Commission had investigations all over the state. They looked at fire precautions, wages, and hours. Smith and Wagner even personally inspected the factories, and they were amazed to see young girls working twelve