Driving Question: What major turning point in history do you feel made the biggest impact in history?
After having had such a tragic incident with the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, the realization of having safety code regulations became a major turning point in ensuring workplace safety, which essentially initiated the start of safety code regulations for workers around the nation. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire on March 25, 1911 made a major impact in history. Many innocent lives of workers were lost, and as a result of that, worker safety in America changed for the better.
The women who worked in the factory were mostly young immigrants from Italy and Eastern Europe, who were faced with low wages ranging from $9 to $16 a week and poor working conditions which in many cases resulted in strikes. One of which was known as the "Uprising of the Twenty Thousand" this particular strike lasted for several months and protested the factory conditions that the workers faced on a daily basis. This strike was organized by the International Ladies Garment Workers' Union and spread to many parts of the country. Unfortunately, the strike was not enough to make much of a change. Working conditions and wages did not really change at all, however, some safety measures were considered, but very few were really taken to action.
The aftermath of the fire left an important mark in history and is still a tragedy remembered by many advocates commemorating the anniversary and honoring the lives lost, sparking change for the average American worker. This horrific disaster led to the transformation of New York's labor legislation and opened the eyes of many people to the harsh conditions of work most factories were under. Many politicians, organizations, and especially citizens protested and worked to make permanent change in worker safety laws
The women who worked in the factory were mostly young immigrants from Italy and Eastern Europe, who were faced with low wages ranging from $9 to $16 a week and poor working conditions which in many cases resulted in strikes. One of which was known as the "Uprising of the Twenty Thousand" this particular strike lasted for several months and protested the factory conditions that the workers faced on a daily basis. This strike was organized by the International Ladies Garment Workers' Union and spread to many parts of the country. Unfortunately, the strike was not enough to make much of a change. Working conditions and wages did not really change at all, however, some safety measures were considered, but very few were really taken to action.
The aftermath of the fire left an important mark in history and is still a tragedy remembered by many advocates commemorating the anniversary and honoring the lives lost, sparking change for the average American worker. This horrific disaster led to the transformation of New York's labor legislation and opened the eyes of many people to the harsh conditions of work most factories were under. Many politicians, organizations, and especially citizens protested and worked to make permanent change in worker safety laws