Memorial honors 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire deaths that galvanized US labor movement – Winnipeg Free Press
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The victims of the fire, mostly women and girls, were trapped inside the building as it burned by a door locked by the owner to prevent theft.
Memorial honors the 146 victims of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire in New York City more 100 years later.
The 1911 blaze, which left 146 people dead in New York City, led to the American labor movement’s fight for workplace safety protections.
A giant steel ribbon with the names of those who died in the disaster has been installed Underneath it, a reflective panel shows the stenciled names as well as quotes from people who were there, describing the mayhem.