Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and Reform Movement in New York (1909–1914)

1. Garment worker uprising begins in New York

   Nov 1, 1909Labels: Uprising of, ILGWU, Garment workers

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2. The shirtwaist strike is called off

   Feb 15, 1910Labels: Shirtwaist Strike, Employers' agreements

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3. Triangle fire kills 146 garment workers

   Mar 25, 1911Labels: Triangle Waist, Asch Building, Fire

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4. Metropolitan Opera House memorial spurs organizing

   Apr 2, 1911Labels: Metropolitan Opera, Rose Schneiderman

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5. Factory owners indicted for manslaughter

   Apr 11, 1911Labels: Max Blanck, Isaac Harris

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6. New York creates the Factory Investigating Commission

   Jun 1, 1911Labels: Factory Investigating, New York

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7. Triangle manslaughter trial begins in Manhattan

   Dec 4, 1911Labels: Triangle manslaughter, Survivor testimony

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8. First wave of FIC reforms becomes law

   Jan 1, 1912Labels: FIC reforms, New York

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9. FIC extended to continue investigations statewide

   Mar 6, 1912Labels: FIC extension, State legislature

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10. Women’s maximum factory hours cut to 54 weekly

    Oct 1, 1912Labels: Women s, Labor limits

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11. New York reorganizes labor safety rulemaking

    Jan 1, 1913Labels: Industrial Board, Department of

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12. Workmen’s Compensation Act creates State Insurance Fund

    Jan 1, 1913Labels: Workmen s, State Insurance

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13. FIC’s third report submitted as reform era peaks

    Feb 14, 1914Labels: FIC third, Remedial legislation

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14. Triangle-related civil suits settled with small payments

    Mar 11, 1914Labels: Civil settlements, Triangle families

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