triangle shirtwaist factory fire memorial

For several years running, I attended the annual memorial commemorating the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in Greenwich Village in my capacity as a member of the communications team at a national union. I posted to social media from the event, incorporating history and workers empowerment themes to drive engagement. In 2020, the event was cancelled due to the pandemic and I scheduled posts incorporating the history of the tragedy and the annual memorial.

see below for some samples of media from the event:

Usually on March 25, RWDSU joins the commemoration ceremony at the site of Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. And even though this year we cannot gather together, the labor movement still honors the lives lost by continuing to fight for the safety & protection of all workers. #1u pic.twitter.com/X6v8SbIqFT
— RWDSU (@RWDSU) March 25, 2020

We're at the site of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire today to remember the 146 mostly female immigrant workers who died on this day in 1911. The labor movement's core mission is to ensure everyone, no matter who they are, gets home at the end of the day healthy and safe. pic.twitter.com/6sw3grHPyb
— RWDSU (@RWDSU) March 25, 2019

Of the 146 who were killed in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, many were young women–Jewish immigrants in their teens and early 20s. We remember their deaths, 108 yrs ago today. Workers from all backgrounds deserve the safety to earn a living in this country. #1u pic.twitter.com/rRgXuI8zfg
— RWDSU (@RWDSU) March 25, 2019

We are at the site of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire to commemorate the 146 lives that were lost, many of them immigrant women, 107 years ago today. We honor their memory by fighting to ensure that everyone goes home at the end of heir shift healthy and safe. #1u pic.twitter.com/3DGKZNmrye
— RWDSU (@RWDSU) March 23, 2018

1911 and 2018: RWDSU is at the ceremony to commemorate the anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, a tragedy that led to the creation of modern workplace health and safety regulations.

Read more here: https://t.co/I32vTjPAwX pic.twitter.com/mT7DBWLnXu
— RWDSU (@RWDSU) March 23, 2018