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From Ashes to Action
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In this riveting episode, Joel Sosinsky and Andi Sosin take us inside the 1911, Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire—one of the deadliest workplace disasters in U.S. history—and the fierce determination to make sure it’s never forgotten.
146 immigrant workers, mostly young women. Locked exits. A burning building. And out of the horror—a reckoning. Labor laws. Fire codes. Frances Perkins. The seeds of the New Deal.
Joel and Andi helped launch and build the Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition—and the public memorial that speaks in steel, fabric, and fire. This is about more than history. It’s about who we choose to remember—and who we’re still willing to fight for.
Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition
The New York City Triangle Factory Fire
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Chapters
1. Introduction to Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire (00:00:00)
2. Origins of Labor Activism and the Fire (00:09:55)
3. Women at Work: Immigration and Suffrage (00:19:11)
4. Forming the Remember Triangle Fire Coalition (00:28:21)
5. Creating a Memorial that Honors Workers (00:34:52)
6. The Legacy and Ongoing Struggle for Workers (00:46:33)
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