Duncan Freeman at The Chief Leader reports New York’s Labor Movement joined together in remembrance at the corner of Greene Street and Washington Place in Greenwich Village last week for the dedication of a permanent memorial to the 146 Garment Workers who were killed in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory more than 112 years ago.  Many spoke about the legacy of militant Unionism and Worker uprising that sprung up after the Triangle Shirtwaist fire.  Lynne Fox, the President of Workers United, told the hundreds who gathered for the dedication that the International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU) was attempting to organize Women in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory at the time of the fire.  One of the reasons the factory doors were locked, Fox said, is that the owners were trying to keep Union Organizers from speaking with the Workers.  “The outpouring of grief from these (146) deaths forced the changes in Labor and Fire Safety Laws that continue to protect us today,” said Fox, whose Union is a direct descendant of the ILGWU. “And tragically many of these protections are being eroded by unscrupulous employers as greed continues to endanger Workers.”  

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