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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Deepti Hajela

Memorial honors 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire deaths that galvanized US labor movement

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If people really looked for history at the New York City building where the Triangle Shirtwaist factory once existed, they could find it. There are plaques pointing out that it was the site of a horrific fire in 1911 that became a catalyst in the American labor movement's fight for workplace safety protections.

But for some, a few words on a wall aren't nearly enough to honor the fire's 146 victims.

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