Ashes of Roses by Mary Jane Auch

History:International Ladies’ Garment Union is formed.

Jan 1, 1900

International Ladies’ Garment Union is formed.

History: The Women's Trade Union is Formed

Feb 17, 1903

image from Cornell University

History: Incident at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory creates a walk out of 400 employees

Mar 3, 1909

Book: Gussie was part of union strike

Mar 17, 1909

History: Clara Lemlich calls for a strike at the Copper union meeting

Nov 22, 1909

History: Cloak Maker's Strike

Jan 18, 1910

Book: Rose and her family arrive in New York

Feb 18, 1911

Joseph and Da have to go back to Ireland. Her mother, sisters and Rose move in with uncle Patrick Image from wikipedia

Book: Rose gets her first job at the sweatshop

Feb 27, 1911

Book: Ma and Bridget return to Ireland

Mar 1, 1911

Book: Rose and her sister rent a room at Gussie's

Mar 2, 1911

Book: Rose quits a job

Mar 7, 1911

Book: Rose gets a job at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory

Mar 17, 1911

History: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory catches on fire and 146 employees die.

Mar 25, 1911

Image from wikipedia

Book: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Mar 25, 1911

Rose escapes the fire, but Gussie and 145 other employees perish. image from wikipedia

History: Angry Protests

Apr 1, 1911

History: Owners, Harris and Blank were indicted on charges of manslaughter.

Apr 11, 1911

History: New York Legislators establish FIC to investigate safety and working conditions

Jun 30, 1911

History: Harris and Blank were aquitted of the charges

Dec 27, 1911

History: New York Legislature passed 8 bills that covered a wide range of conditions and industrial dangers affecting workers

Feb 17, 1912

History: FIC recommends 28 new bills, 25 passed

Feb 17, 1913

The bills provided safer working conditions for employees and harsher punishment for violators

History: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory ceased operations

Feb 17, 1918