The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal
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The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal is a 1979 film
about the March 25, 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
, in which 146 garment workers died and which spurred the growth of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
.
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
about the March 25, 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City on March 25, 1911, was the deadliest industrial disaster in the history of the city of New York and resulted in the fourth highest loss of life from an industrial accident in U.S. history...
, in which 146 garment workers died and which spurred the growth of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union was once one of the largest labor unions in the United States, one of the first U.S. unions to have a primarily female membership, and a key player in the labor history of the 1920s and 1930s...
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