For those with a historical animus against labor, the current strife in Wisconsin offers a happy prospect for the resurrection of a dismal past.
The Media Consortium | Posted 05.31.2011
By Catherine A. Traywick, Media Consortium blogger Last week marked the centennial of the infamous Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, in which 146 most...
Posted 05.25.2011
March 25, 2011 marks the 100-year anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, which claimed the lives of 146 garment workers, mainly Jewish and Itali...
Aol News | Andrew Schneider | Posted 05.25.2011
Screams of "Don't jump!" echoed through the canyons of tall buildings. More than 50 bodies littered the streets surrounding 23 Washington Place, so ma...
Catherine Cloutier | Posted 05.25.2011
The Triangle fire was an influential event in the history of journalism. Publications across the country united in defense of the defenseless as muckrakers advocated for social change.
Kenneth C. Davis | Posted 05.25.2011
Whether it is socks or solar panels, the task of rebuilding America's manufacturing base is obviously one key to the problem of unemployment and low-wage jobs facing the country.
James Isaiah Gabbe | Posted 05.25.2011
While Union Square is now a centerpiece of the New York City's rejuvenation a destination for shopping, dining and theater, its heritage from the decades of labor activism is still evident.
Stanley Kutler | Posted 05.31.2011