The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and Workplace Safety today
Presented by NYU Wagner Labor Initiative
Date:
March 23, 2026Time:
5:30pm - 7:30pmLocation:
Main Event Space, Rm. 101, 105 East 17th Street
Audience:
General PublicThe Triangle Fire was a horrific event in which 146 garment workers died. It also gave rise to a movement for government inspection of factories and workplace safety nationwide. Please join us for this event, two days before the anniversary of the Triangle Fire, to talk about that historical event and about workplace safety and health today, both hazards and actions to keep workers safe.
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