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Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire
To understand why employment laws were developed, let's look at a prominent, tragic incident in labor history.
In the assigned material, note the business reasons that led to the conditions. Note also the perceptions about employers and employees and the issues of equity, voice, and efficiency. When you have finished reviewing the material, in the Week 2 discussion forum, post one example of equity, voice, or efficiency illustrated in the event and discuss whether it is an issue today.
First, watch this short video about this historic event. It takes a little over 7 minutes and contains some information that is not included in the second source.
Small, D. (Editor). (2011, March 20). Remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist fire [Television series episode]. In M. Teel (Producer), CBS News Sunday Morning. New York, NY: CBS Interactive Inc.
https://www.cbsnews.com/videos/remembering-the-triangle-shirtwaist-fire/?lumiereId=50101996&videoId=67517b91-8bdf-11e2-9400-029118418759&cbsId=7360200&site=cbsnews
Then, read the transcript from the following PBS production. (Scroll down from the PBS screen to find it on the right.)
Writch, J. (Producer). (2011). Triangle fire [DVD]. Available from
https://video.pbs.org/video/1817898383
Or, watch the video version of the transcript at that same site. Since PBS has begun limiting access to its archived library, you will need to have Passport access to see the video that runs about 1 hour; but, the transcript should be available to everyone.
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