She escaped the Triangle Shirtwaist fire of 1911, in which 146 of her co-workers perished, and dedicated the rest of her life to worker safety.
Category: International Ladies Garment Workers Union
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Rose Freedman, Last Survivor of Triangle Fire, Dies at 107
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Jay Mazur, Zealous Advocate for Garment Workers, Dies at 92
A blunt-speaking, Bronx-born labor leader, he successfully pushed to legalize undocumented union members but fought a losing battle against globalization.
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Overlooked No More: Min Matheson, Labor Leader Who Faced Down Mobsters
As director of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union, she fought for better working wages and conditions while wresting control from the mob.