Migrant workers, including many Italians, have paid with their life the chase of a decent work. Here's a recommended reading, so as not to forget the price paid in the name of those rights that we - not all of us yet - have nowadays.
Productive work for women and men in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity are key elements to achieving a fair globalization and poverty reduction (International Labour Organization).
"The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory (TSF), owned by the Russian Jewish immigrants Max Blanck and Isaac Harris, was one of the biggest garment sweatshops in New York. The factory was located on the top three floors of the Asch Building in Manhattan, near the neighbourhoods of immigrants. Nearly all workers were teenage immigrant girls who did not speak English, and worked 12 hours a day in a crowded environment full of sewing machines and garments.
The danger of fire in garment factories like the TSF was well-known, but no useful precautions were taken to prevent fires. On March 25th 1911, a Saturday afternoon, 500 workers were at the factory when a fire began in a rag bin. Forty-nine workers were burned to death or suffocated by smoke, 36 died in the elevator shaft and 58 died from jumping to the sidewalks. With two more dying later from their injuries, a total of 146 people were killed (123 women and 23 men)."
Source
The contribution of Italian migrant women in the New World to health and safety at work. Med Lav [Internet]. 2018 Oct. 30 [cited 2024 Mar. 25];109(5):391-402. Available from: https://lnkd.in/dWR3shaG
On this day in 1911, the devastating fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory claimed the lives of 146 garment workers, among them 125 immigrant women. Today, we honor their memory by steadfastly advocating for the health and safety of all workers, ensuring their rights are protected and their workplaces are free from harm. #TriangleShirtwaistFactory #OccupationalHealth
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