AFL-CIO, “At the Triangle factory, women had to leave the building to use the bathroom.”

On March 25, 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire happened—it was the deadliest industrial disaster in the history of New York City, and one of the deadliest in US history.

In this video, Ai-JePoo, Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, shares the importance of protecting and not marginalizing our domestic workers today. #AFLCIO

To learn more about the life of a Shirtwaist worker, Clara Lemlich, the Uprising of 20,000,   and the legacy of the Shirtwaist makers, visit the AFL-CIO website.