Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Research Paper

March 25, 1911 was another Saturday for the men and women of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. The women work their long hours in the horrible conditions that were provided for them. The men hovered over them and analyzed the women's every move. At the end of the shift the women were to stand in a single file line to have their purses checked, to ensure that they were not stealing from the factory. Little did the people know that on this Saturday something would happen that would not only change the lives of the workers, but also began a change for most of the factories. The working conditions for the women in the factory was something that would not be seen today in an American factory. The women had to work in extreme conditions, if the weather was hot that day the factory would too be just as hot and it …show more content…
Families were having to identify and bury their love ones. The funerals of the women brought out many citizens of New York, especially the day the funeral for the unknown women. People then began to see how the owners of the factory only wanted the money. Receiving insurance many and only paying very little to the families of the victims. No one thought of something like this happening to factory especially since the building was fireproof. People began to think of the “What ifs”, what if the door would not have been locked? What if the fire department had better equipment? What if there was a way to make everyone aware of the fire? This fire also brought attention to the working conditions the women had to endure almost every day. This fire is what lead the Factory Investigation Commission, or FIC, to be created. This gave a nine member team the power to investigate and create law that would allow safer working conditions. Without the fire happening to the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory conditions for factory would have not started to change as soon as they did, though it did take a