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Established.
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory is constructed and owened by Max Blanck and Issac Holmes, two Russian immigrants. -
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Nothing really happens here... there just working
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Strike.
Shirtwaist Factory workers around the city go on stirke for increase in pay, shorter work hours, and recognition of a union... Triangle Shirtwaist Company refuses such demands from workers. -
Company Flourishes
Factory becomes one of the largest makers of blouses in New York City. Expolitation of workers continues... -
Fire.
Fire starts on eigth floor. Work ended at 4:30 but most workers were gathering there belongings and paychecks... Of the 500 employees, 146 were dead. Thousands of people were lined up to be indentified by loved ones. -
NWTUL protest.
The National Women's Trade Union League organize protest over unsafe working conditions and demand reforms. -
Trial
Harris and Blanck's trial begins... both doubts on the validity of the witnesses' accounts. -
Bills passed.
The New York legislature passes 8 bills proposed by the Factory Investigation Comittiee... Comittiee begins examing conditions of factories around the city. -
Charged Again...
Harris and Blanck are found guilty of locking the doors of their new factory with a chain during work hours. -
Blanck Warned.
Max Blanck invites visitors to observe his 'safe' way of keeping employees from stealing… instead, he recieves a warning from a cheif inspector who finds several safety violations. -
Lawsuits Settled.
Harris and Blanck finally settle by paying $75 per life lost. Although, families are unable to pay for insuranec expensive litigation.
