i think the owners committed a huge crime, they locked there workers in the building. they also paid very little. of course that was common though. also the owners never even tried to help the people. they could have unlocked the doors instead of going to the roof to survive.
The doors were locked in the Triangle Shirtwaist factory because the owners wanted to prevent employees leaving early or taking unauthorized breaks.
After the fire, the Triangle Shirtwaist factory was rebuilt and continued in operation fora time. However, shirtwaists went out of fashion, the owners did not change with the times, and the company eventually closed.
the owners had locked doors to control workers' breaks
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire was a giant fire that took place on March 25 1911. It killed 146 people, mostly immigrant girls. The whole fire was over in 18 minutes. The owners of the factory Max Blanck and Isaac Harris were put on trial but not found guilty.
As a result of the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory:People diedFamilies lost daughters and mothersNewspapers were soldThe factory owners were tried and acquittedThe company eventually failedThe City of New York established more stringent fire regulationsUnion organizing had a boost, for a time.
The owners had locked doors to control workers' breaks.
Unions existed in New York City both before and after the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. Public reaction to the fire strengthened some of them. Business owners did not "allow" unions, they were generally forced to accept them after strikes. Of course, sometimes the strikes failed and those workplaces were not unionized at that time.
Public outrage flared after a jury acquitted the factory owners of manslaughter. Then, New York set up a task force to study factory-working conditions
The owners had locked the doors to control workerss' breaks
The owners had locked doors to control workers' breaks.
Women typically didn't work in factories until WWII, except in the garment industries. There was some unionization but not nearly as much as in other industries. Women faced horrible conditions as evidenced by the triangle shirtwaist fire.
Workers were not sent home. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City on March 25, 1911 was very deadly for 146 women. Escape was impaired because the owners had locked the stairwells and exit doors to prevent employees from taking breaks or stealing. The fire started on one floor and those above were notified as the fire first appeared. The factory was closed down, but the civil case against the owners did not convict them. However, OSHA and unions came about because of the poor treatment of the women.