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> When a US factory burns down and kills all the employees inside because they'd been locked in during their 15 hour shift. I give you the Triangle Shirtwaist
by Pwnguinz 13y ago
> When a US factory burns down and kills all the employees inside because they'd been locked in during their 15 hour shift.
I give you the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City, killing 146 garment workers. Same general gist, even: doors were locked by management from the outside "to prevent pilferage and unauthorized breaks".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fi...
- DanBC 13y agoThe Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City on March 25, 1911 Lots of things have happened in the US since 1911. Factory fires killing employees still happen in Bangladesh. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24453165 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24453165 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24195441 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24195441