A L O H A!
and he that gives only to the rich,
shall surely come to want."
(Proverbs 22:16)
"I have always felt that it was important
that everyone who was a worker
join a labor organization.
IBEW Strike, 1941
IBEW Strike, 1941
.
of inequalities, of bad conditions,
so that the people as a whole in this country
really face the problems
that people who are pushed to the point of striking
know all about,
but others know practically nothing about.
CIO Convention, 1943
.
The unionization of domestic workers
will be salutary
for both the employer and the employee. "
"My Day," 1946
Eleanor Roosevelt (all)
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Friday marked the 100th anniversary
of the Triangle shirtwaist factory fire.
The March 25, 1911 fire started on the eighth floor of the Greenwich Village building quickly engulfing the floors above.
Firefighters' ladders reached only to the sixth floor.
It was also common practice
for "bosses" to lock factory doors,
back in those good old days
before those nasty unions
forced us to work only 8-hour days
and to forswear child labor.
Let all that sink in for a moment.
of the Triangle shirtwaist factory fire.
146 people died that day,
most of them young immigrant women & children
(many of whom jumped to their deaths
to escape the flames).
most of them young immigrant women & children
(many of whom jumped to their deaths
to escape the flames).
Firefighters' ladders reached only to the sixth floor.
It was also common practice
for "bosses" to lock factory doors,
back in those good old days
before those nasty unions
forced us to work only 8-hour days
and to forswear child labor.
Let all that sink in for a moment.
The tragedy prompted many improvements
in fire safety across the country,
in fire safety across the country,
such as laws mandating fire drills.
SOCIALISM!
Days after the Triangle fire,
100,000 mourners marched in a funeral procession
through the streets of New York,
while another 250,000 lined the route.
Their grief was the foundation
for the right of garment workers to unionize.
The tragedy is credited with conferring a certainDays after the Triangle fire,
100,000 mourners marched in a funeral procession
through the streets of New York,
while another 250,000 lined the route.
Their grief was the foundation
for the right of garment workers to unionize.
"self evident" moral authority
to the U.S. labor movement.
"I cannot let my children or my grandchildren go back to that time; You know we are moving back. Not just unions, middle class in general is moving back in that direction. America has got to get out and protest."
One man told the AP at Friday's observance.
One man told the AP at Friday's observance.
23 comments:
Thanks for posting this, Cloudia.
"We are moving back to that time." ... I hope that we never are so blind and passive that we ever get back to that point.
This was the subject of the PBS program "American Experience" recently.
The right to collective bargaining in this country was bought largely with blood...both through horrifying accidents like this one, or by organizers and workers who were commonly shot down by Pinkertons or other hired thugs. All of this happened not so very long ago, really, and to let go of the rights so dearly bought is to disrespect the people who fought and died to establish them.
Cloudia....I think you would be a very fascinating person to know! You show gorgeous pictures of Hawaii and then post scripture which is a wonderful seed, and also a bit of important political views to offer a chance to reflect on activism and what is really important in life. You go girl!!!
All so terribly sad.
You are very thoughtful. Love the pictures.
Cruise Picture
yes, more power to the unions!
My sister in law works for Walmart. They don't allow unions. This makes it very easy to do anything they want to their workers. It's not right.
Thank you for posting this. We need to keep this in mind as we watch the unfolding in Wisconsin. There is a very organized effort underway to take us back to how it was when this fire broke out. A very concerted, well-funded effort to take away workers rights.
No workers should die on the job because of greedy bosses and their penny pinching ways :-).
Yes, so terribly sad. Thanks for sharing this, Cloudia.
Aloha Cloudia! There are things that shouldn't be forgotten...
Blogtrotter Two is leaving the Côte d’Azur 2010; but it has a beautiful spot for you... Enjoy and have a wonderful Sunday and week ahead!!
Grim history for sure.
Such a distressing video. Hopefully history will not repeat itself..
My mother-in-law worked in the garment district of New York for many years. She did have a Union, thank God.
Horrific.
What a terrible tragedy :(
Thank YOU!
Always learning something new from you.
Right back at, YOU, farm lady/educator/writer!
I agree! Always learning new things from you Cloudia!!
This is so sad...
hi goodpost
'"He that oppresses the poor to increase his riches,
and he that gives only to the rich,
shall surely come to want."
(Proverbs 22:16)'
Yes.
The photo above the quote. I have not seen trees like that before, that I can remember.
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