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Garment workers worked in factories.
United Garment Workers of America
United Garment Workers was created in 1891.
In 1919 after WWI when the government was less willing to cooperate with workers four million workers went on strike.
"On strike" means they do not go to work in protest of something they think is unfair.
The workers decide to go on strike.We must strike the enemy now.
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union was created in 1900.
it succeeded because of aid provided by progressive groups such as the Women's Trade Union League.
Scabs. That is a worker who doesn't go out on strike with the rest of the work force and it is still used today by striking workers.
The ILGWU (International Ladies Garment Workers Union did not exist at the time of the Triangle Shirtwaist fire. The union was the LGWU (Ladies Garment Workers Union). It grew because of the fire.
Strikers as in workers who go on strike is "pemogok" which doing "mogok kerja" (strike).