The fire at the Triangle Waste Factory in New York claimed the lives of 146 young immigrant workers, and to this day is considered one of the worst disasters since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. The inhumane conditions to which these workers were subjected were horrifying . . . none more horrific than the doors being locked on that fateful day of March 25th, 1911.
Click the link to read the full history of this event, as well as, an extensive history on the inhumane conditions to which these immigrant workers were subjected.
Reviewing the events of this fire and the conditions under which these immigrants worked made me think . . . Do these working conditions exist today? Is it so unthinkable? Just a thought . . .
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2 comments:
yea...that shirt you just bought at Wal-Mart...was probably made in a factory overseas that has either has the same or worse just conditions...
I believe poor working conditions exist all over the world. To what extent, I can not say. However, I do feel the worst working conditions exist in countries with no minimum wage requirements.
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