The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City caught fire on this day 114 years ago, causing the deaths of 146 garment workers -- mostly young immigrant women, of Jewish and Italian heritage, who jumped from the 9th and 10th floors because the fire department's ladders weren’t long enough to reach them.

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in NYC caught fire on this day 114 years ago, causing the deaths of 146 garment workers -- mostly young immigrant women, of Jewish and Italian heritage,

#TriangleShirtwaistFire #ILGWU

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Two women strikers on picket line during the "Uprising of the 20,000", garment workers strike, New York City. They are both wearing big hats and chest banners that read, “Picket Ladies Tailors Strikers.” Strikes, ladies tailors, N.Y., Feb. 1910, picket girls on duty. By Bain News Service - This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs divisionunder the digital ID cph.3a49619.This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing for more information., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3752739

Today in #LaborHistory 2/15/1910: #ILGWU declared end of #Uprising of 20,000 shirtwaist #strike. 75% of strikers were #immigrant #Jewish #women; 10% #Italian; most <20 yr. 5 died in strike. Fighting for better wages & workplace safety. In 1911, 146 girls & women killed in #TriangleShirtwaistFire.

Tenement children on the Lower East Side hanging the effigy of a landlord during the strike. By Lewis W. Hine - From The Independent, January 1908. Lewis W. Hine Collection, U.S. History, Local History and Genealogy Division. Courtesy the New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=134894959

Today in #LaborHistory 12/28/1907: #NewYork Rent #Strike began. Organized by #Jewish #immigrant #women. Pauline Newman, #ILGWU #TriangleShirtwaist Factory. Strike soon spread throughout NY, with roughly 10,000 tenants taking part. #Landlords broke the strike through mass evictions & #policebrutality

Today in #LaborHistory 11/27/1937: The #ILGWU-commissioned musical "Pins & Needles" opened on Broadway, with a cast of #union members. Check out Streisand from the 1962 anniversary release:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQnU...

#workingclass #union #ilgwu #broadway #theatre #musical #singer

Pesotta addresses the floor at the 1965 ILGWU convention. By Kheel Center - Rose Pesotta addresses the floor at the 1965 ILGWU convention, December 15, 1965., CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=39370788

Today in #LaborHistory 11/20/1896: Rose Pesotta was born. #Anarchism. #union organizer for #ILGWU. Born in #Ukraine. Wrote regularly for #NewYork Anarchist press in English & #Yiddish. Wrote two memoirs, Bread Upon the Waters (1944),[6] and Days of Our Lives (1958).

#ILGWU

@inktober #inktober2025 #inktober2025 #inktober #Day15 #Schmatta #ILGWU #LookForTheUnionLabel #✒️🐻 #pendabear #BeeSuperDeluxeMultiMedia #DeleterBlack4 #TachikawaNibMaru #TachikawaT40NibHolder #MistuBushiUniF #OhtoSharpPencil2 #SakuraSumoGripEraser #WinsorAndNewtonDrawingInk

Excellent thread (🧵 pun intended!) @aflcio.org #ILGWU (Grandpa’s Union!)

I still have my prom dress. Just looked at the tags. Now there’s something I haven’t seen on a piece of clothing since??? Bought it at #BullocksWilshire. It’s beautifully made and still in perfect condition. And yes I AM #ILGWU years old. #unions #vintage

I think my mom is somewhere in this mix. I was also a proud member of #ILGWU. Warmest regards and solidarity with the workers of Ambiance, their family and friends.

Two women strikers on picket line during the “Uprising of the 20,000”, garment workers strike, New York City. Both are wearing hats, overcoats, and sashes that read: “Picket Ladies Tailors Strikers.” By Bain News Service – This image is available from the United States Library of Congress&#039;s Prints and Photographs divisionunder the digital ID cph.3a49619.This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3752739

Today in #LaborHistory 6/3/1900: #ILGWU founded. In 1909, led #Uprising of 20,000, a 14-wk #strike sparked by walkout at #TriangleShirtwaistCompany. Led to #GeneralStrike. Company thugs brutally beat the #women, while #police watched. 1910, led bigger strike of 60,000 cloak-makers.

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Today is the anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire that killed 146 garment workers.

This led me to look at ReadThePlaque. I found three plaques which give three very different perspectives of the events around it
readtheplaque.com/plaque/triangle-shirtwai... […]

Triangle Shirtwaist Factory There are three plaques on the building marking very different interpretation. Submitted by @AmeliaTGrabow

Today is the anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire that killed 146 garment workers.

This led me to look at ReadThePlaque. I found three plaques which give three very different perspectives of the events around it.
readtheplaque.com/plaque/trian...

#TriangleShirtwaist #ILGWU #History

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City caught fire on this day 114 years ago, causing the deaths of 146 garment workers -- mostly young immigrant women, of Jewish and Italian heritage, who jumped from the 9th and 10th floors because the fire department's ladders weren’t long enough to reach them. Factory owners had locked doors to stairwells and exits to keep out union organizers and prevent workers from taking breaks and stealing fabric.

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City caught fire on this day 114 years ago, causing the deaths of 146 garment workers -

#TriangleShirtwaistFire #ILGWU

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Two women strikers on picket line during the "Uprising of the 20,000", garment workers strike, New York City. They are both wearing big hats and chest banners that read, “Picket Ladies Tailors Strikers.” Strikes, ladies tailors, N.Y., Feb. 1910, picket girls on duty. By Bain News Service - This image is available from the United States Library of Congress&#039;s Prints and Photographs divisionunder the digital ID cph.3a49619.This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing for more information., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3752739

Today in #LaborHistory 2/15/1910: #ILGWU declared end of #Uprising of 20,000 shirtwaist #strike. 75% of strikers were #immigrant #Jewish #women; 10% #Italian; most <20 yr. 5 died in strike. Fighting for better wages & workplace safety. In 1911, 146 girls & women killed in #TriangleShirtwaistFire.

Neato: I was ripping a bunch of old 78 RPM when I came across a song called "Look for the Silver Lining" by Irene Audry & Sam Ash. It's the basis for "Look for the Union Label" — the song of the Int'l Ladies Garment Workers Union!
MP3 here: fllw.me/3Pi1x3G
#oldies #78RPM #IreneAudry #SamAsh #ILGWU

Today in #LaborHistory 11/27/1937: The #ILGWU-commissioned musical "Pins & Needles" opened on Broadway, with a cast of #union members. Check out Streisand from the 1962 anniversary release:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQnU...

#workingclass #union #ilgwu #broadway #theatre #musical #singer