BBG 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, National Labor Union, Craft Unionism

• School: Tunxis Community College
• Department: Business – General
• Course: BBG 101
• Professor: Smith

Document Summary

Craft union an organization of skilled specialists in a particular craft or trade. As early as 1792, shoemakers in philadelphia craft union met to discuss fundamental work issues. Work weeks were 60+ hours, wages were low, and child labor was rampant. On march 25, 1911, 146 women were killed in a fire at the triangle shirtwaist company in new york city. The women were trapped by a door that was kept locked to prevent theft. Today labor leaders say that the triangle fire is proof of why labor unions are crucial to maintaining workplace balance in the us. Knights of labor first national labor union (formed in 1869). Knights attracted 700,000 members, but fell from prominence after a riot in chicago. American federation of labor (afl) an organization of craft unions that championed fundamental labor issues (formed in 1886) Industrial unions labor unions of unskilled or semiskilled workers in mass production industries.