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AFL was the first federation of labor unions in the U.S.
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Joseph Asch's building completed. Located on Greene Street and Washington Place.
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The WTUL is formed in New York City by working class women to attempt to secure lives for others.
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Expands to include eight floor.
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General offices equipped on tenth floor.
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International Ladies Garment Worker's Union announces strtike against Triangle Factory. 25 Women participate.
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On this date, the Asch Building passed the routine fire check, which in six months would burn to the ground with 146 people inside.
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This early fire kills 25 workers in a Newark, New Jersey.
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911 kills 146 peole in the Asch Building.
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WTUL and ILGWU conduct a silent memorial parade for the victims of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
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Owners of Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Harris and Blanck are charged with manslaughter.
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Harris and Blanck, owners of Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, sue Royal Insurance Company over nonpayment for the fire.
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NY State Legislature passes bills
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National Consumers League (NCL) tries to prevent the Triangle Company from using fake NCL label. Asch Building settled for $75 per victim.
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24 Killed in Factory Fire in New York.
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World's worst factory fire in Bangkok, Thailand kills more then 200.
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California state labor officials find 72 illegal Thai Immigrants working 18 hour days for 1 dollar an hour.
