(NEW YORK CITY) – The New York City AFL-CIO Central Labor Council, Workers United, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition hosted the 115th Anniversary Commemoration of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire on Wednesday (March 25th) at Washington Place and Greene Street in Lower Manhattan. More than 400 attendees from across the Labor Movement and the broader community gathered to honor the 146 Workers, mostly young Immigrant Women, who lost their lives in the 1911 tragedy - which helped spur critical labor and fire safety protections that continue to protect Workers today. The program featured the traditional reading of the victims’ names, with flowers laid at the site as a bell tolled in remembrance. A fire truck ladder was raised to the sixth floor of the building, marking the highest point it could reach at the time of the fire. The ceremony also included music from the New York City Labor Chorus and a performance from the Italian Opera Camicette Bianche, along with a presentation by young activists from El Puente telling the story of the fire. Speakers included Edgar Romney of Workers United/SEIU, New York State Commissioner of Labor Roberta Reardon, New York City Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice Julie Su, American Federation of Teachers (AFT) President Randi Weingarten, Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum of Congregation Beit Simchat Torah and Union Theological Seminary, New York City Labor Council President Brendan Griffith, NYPD Chief of Fire Prevention Thomas Currao, New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA)/Mount Sinai Member-leader Darla Joiner, Emily Bass of the Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition, and Contract Faculty United-United Auto Workers (CFW-UAW) Member Emily Bauman.

New York City AFL-CIO Central Labor Council: You Can View The Full Livestream Of The Event Here And See More Photos From The Day In Our Album Here. You Can Also  Find Additional Coverage Of The Commemoration From AMNY, THE CITY, Washington Square News, And CBS NY.

Photo Collage Courtesy Of The New York City AFL-CIO Central Labor Council.