- Include at least two "rights" that you feel are non-negotiable.
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Friday, September 6, 2013
Triangle Shirtwaist Response
Assume the identity of a relative of one of the women/men that died in the Triangle Shirtwaist fire. What basic rights do you think a worker in a factory or at any job require as part of their rights as human beings? Write a response to this statement using a name of a REAL person that died in the fire.
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ReplyDeleteWhat the women and men working at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company had to go through was inhumane. I bet the only reason the workers chose to stay in such poor working conditions was because they feared they would not be able to get a job anywhere else. Those in charge took advantage of this by reducing pay, limiting break time, and taking out money from paychecks for materials used. Anyone that spoke up to such criminal acts would most likely be fired on the spot, and who knows when they'd get another job?
ReplyDeleteThe two rights that I feel are non-negotiable are the amount of hours worked (which ties in with payment) as well as the working conditions. No human being should have to work 59 minutes and be cheated out of that nearly-complete hour of work because it's not full. There should also be a regulated minimum wage, so that one doesn't end up working a full day and only have enough money to buy a pack of gum. Also, the place of business that the laborers are forced to work in should not be so that if a fire occurs, there's nothing to be done about it. The men and women that died there weren't even told about the fire by the cowardly owners before they decided to bail on their workers. Out of those owner's greed, they were all trapped on the sewing floor because of a simple locked door.
My cousin, Joseph Wilson, died in that fire. He was to be wed in June, but instead we're forced to spend nearly all of our earnings just to have a funeral for him. All of this could have been avoided, were it not for the corrupt society that we live in.
Malachi
I think that all factory workers should be some basic rights at the least. Factory worker should have safety equipment and places to get out of the working environment so that when there is some emergency, such as a fire, the people who are employed have some protection against it. My little sister, Katie Leone, was killed in the Triangle Shirt Waist company fire and to think it all those deaths could have been prevented if only the boss of the girls would have left the door unlocked or had sprinklers to take down the fire or had taken the time to properly warn the girls that they needed to get out of the factory before the fire got to them.
ReplyDeleteSecondly I watched my poor little sister work way too many hours for such a little pay. They would get docked for the littlest of things. This is unfair to all the factory workers and I believe that they should get better pay for the hours they you. Also they should not be forced to work so many hours or to pay for all the things that are out of their control.
People like my sister did not have to die in that fire. It was totally preventable but the bosses of America do not seem to agree.
Mikala
The Triangle Shirtwaist fire was by far the worst thing i have seen. My sister Rose Crepo burned in the fire. One law that should have been established before the fire was the protection of the employees. One time Rose came home and her finger was bleeding. The company did nothing to help her and if she complained she would have been fired.She had to work the next day because if she didn't show up she would have been fired. Another rule that should have been in effect was that you get paid for the full hour of work. If you stop working for even a minute you wouldn't get paid for that entire hour. And if you try to leave for the bathroom that counts as not working.
ReplyDeleteI think that if these two rules were in effect that it would have saved a lot of innocent lives and my sister would still be with us.
Alex I
One of the rights that I think are non-negotiable is safety equipment. My sister Rebecca Feicisch was killed in the Triangle Shirtwaist Company Factory Fire. I think that this fire could have been prevented in many ways. One being that the people in charge could have went and told them that there was a fire so they could have exited the building immediately. Another being that they could have had sprinklers on the ceiling to put the fire out. But because of them not having the sprinkles and none of them being warned about the fire, my sister had no other way of leaving the building so she jumped from the window. She died in the hospital.
ReplyDeleteThe second right that I think is non-negotiable is the hours in pay. If they work long hours they should be paid more. They get paid very little and when they mess one little thing up, they get docked money. That's not very fair at all, knowing that they don't get very much money as it is. I think that they should have a minimum wage.
Kaylee
David Geidel. My girlfriend Ida Brodsky was a victim in the shirtwaist factory fire. Ever since her death, I have thought about what rights we need for our jobs. First off, it is necessary that every person will have safe working conditions. Safe from natural disasters and accidents. Also equality for males, females and any races. Both of theses are important to make working feel secure for everyone. Everyone will trust and enjoy their job more. David Geidel
ReplyDeleteOne of the rights that I think are non-negotiable is the amount they were paid. They could work all day and not get enough money to eat anything. Also if they only worked 59 minutes out of an hour they wouldn’t get paid for that hour. There should have been a set minimum wage that they had to follow. Another right that I think should be enforced is their safety. The equipment that they used was not safe and it wasn’t well kept. They should have had some kind of water system just in case there was a fire and they all didn’t have died.
ReplyDeleteMy cousin Rebecca Feicisch, died in the Triangle Shirtwaist fire. She didn’t have a way off of the 9th floor and didn’t have any other choice but to jump. She survived the jump but later died in the hospital. Its sad that she would have had a chance to survive if they didn’t lock the door and was warned earlier.
Tyler
My sister Jennie was 16 when she was killed in the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire. In the 3 years she worked there, she was never treated well. Although there are many others, two of the basic rights that my sister and all of the workers have been denied of are safety and equality. She cut her fingers on the sewing needles nearly once a week, and the only safety measure in case of fire were ten buckets of water and a fire escape, which broke almost instantly. She was also denied fair and equal pay. If she spent any less than an entire hour working, her salary was docked for that hour. The hard work she did, and with no breaks, deserved a substantial amount of income. The owners of the factory took complete advantage of their employees and essentially cheated them out of their hard-earned money, without even considering a minimum wage. If the people at the top of the company hadn't taken these basic human rights, my sister might still be here today.
ReplyDeletePaige
My brother Jacob Bernstein age 28 died in the fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. Over the years he worked their he had sown his fingers countless times it was getting to the point where he was losing the use of his fingers. The safety at the factory was almost non-existent. My brother had to work ludicrous hours every day and as time went on he was getting worn out. the hour at the factory were ridiculous and they were slowly running my brother ragged. Perhaps if the factory had cared more about its workers then maybe this fire wouldn't have happened and my brother wouldn't be lost to us forever.
ReplyDeleteJacob
My name is John Levin i was the husband of Jennie Levin for two years before her life was taken by the triangle shirtwaist fire. When she was trapped on the ninth floor her only two choices were burn alive or jump out the window, she chose to jump and died instantly. Two basic requirements that i think any workplace should have are a minimum wage and work hour restrictions. A minimum wage is important because these workers were not even making enough money to pay for everyday necessities, let alone house payments and clothes. So it made it very hard for us to live and we had put our money together just to put food on the table at the end of the day. Also i think work hour restrictions are important because it puts an extreme strain on the body to work 14 hours a day 7 days a week and you can't stay home sick or they will just replace you. Thats why i think they need to only allow a certain amount of hours per week. With theses two basic rules in place it would make the work place a much more pleasurable experience, and help the normal everyday worker live a decent life.
ReplyDeleteDevon
One of the rights that I think is non-negotiable is the amount they were paid. They could work all day and not get enough money to eat anything. Also if they only worked 59 minutes out of an hour, they wouldn’t get paid for that hour. There should have been a set minimum wage that they had to follow. Another right that I think should have been enforced was a work place that was safer. The equipment that they used was not safe and it wasn’t well kept. They should have had some kind of water system just in case there was a fire and they all didn’t have died.
ReplyDeleteMy cousin Rebecca Feicisch, died in the Triangle Shirtwaist fire. She didn’t have a way off of the 9th floor and didn’t have any other choice but to jump. She survived the jump but later died in the hospital. Its sad that she would have had a chance to survive if they didn’t lock the door and was warned earlier.
Tyler (Final)
I am the cousin of Anna Altman and I believe that she could of survived the fire if she had her basic rights as a human.
ReplyDeleteTwo non-negotiable rights that Anna should of had was safety equipment and working conditions. With safety equipment the building might not have burned down and the chances of Anna being hurt doing her job would of drastically decreased. The fire escapes were not safety proof and even the layout of the building in general.
The working conditions were unsanitary. There's no heating or cooling system which made many people sick and they had to deal with horrible managers who locked the doors during the work period which is violating humans rights and caused many people to die. Anna and others were not allowed proper breaks to rest or even use the restroom.
- Rachel
My sister Sadie was only 18 when she died. She was stuck on the 8th floor of the building and when she couldn't find a way out she was swarmed by flames and was burned to death. She got the job to make money for us but every day she came home tired from working fourteen hours a day. That is one rule I feel should change. She never had enough time to talk to us, because she was always tired. Another right is that they wouldn't pay her a good enough salary to pay for bills and food. All the work and time she put in still wasn't good enough to pay for the basic lifestyle.
ReplyDeleteBrady
My Mother, Edna Recardo died in the Triangle Shirt Waiste Company. I think that minimum wage is definitely non-negotiable because the amount that they work for is absolute crap they completely deserve more than what they had. Now there is a minimum wage and people are living better.
ReplyDeleteLabor Laws are just as important too because someone should not have to work for 14 hours a day it is like being a slave with minimum rights. I just wish that my own loving mother would still be alive and breathing today.
-Cole
Ida deserved basic rights that any worker deserves at a factory. She deserved a safe environment and safe machinery. It is obvious that if Ida is working for someone that she should make sure she won't easily hurt herself. I personally think having no bathroom brakes is ridiculous. No one wants Ida to pee her pants while she is working. If Ida can't go to the bathroom, then she probably tries to drink less water which is very unhealthy.
ReplyDeleteMy Sister, Isabelle Tortorella died in the Triangle Shirt Waist Company fire. she died at age 17. She had been working for the factory for 2 years before she died. My sister died because of lack of safety standards. that is absolutely unacceptable in the work place. people deserve to go to work and be safe. My sister also worked terrible hours at the factory and I can remember her coming home late and tired all the time. She was 17! No 17 year old should have to work like a slave for less than 20 cents an hour. I think work hours should be reformed, so we dont have children working like slaves through the night.
ReplyDelete-Collin
My niece, Sonia Wondross was one of the many young girls who were killed in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. This tragic event saddens my heart but also gives me drive to fight for the rights that I believe those girls should have had. When working in a factory there needs to be set rules and fair rights.
ReplyDeleteThe first, is that I believe factory workers should be allowed more breaks. it seems simple, but its a basic human right that you should be allowed to go to the bathroom when you need to or to take break. In their case, they had to sit in front of a sewing machine all day and never even got to rest their hands for five minutes. That is not only cruel but unhealthy.
Secondly, the safety in the workplace should be more important than it is now. My niece came home from work in terrible pain several days out of the week from getting her fingers caught in the sewing machine and just having to wrap it with a cloth. That is terribly unsanitary and I think the health of the workers should be top ranked.
Lora Ferguson
My cousin, Rosie Brenman died while working in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. She worked hard and get very little pay for her hard work. I think that minimum wage should be non-negotiable the workers that she worked with got little pay.
ReplyDeleteAnother thing that should be a law should be about workers safety. Every other day she comes home with the tips of her fingers missing and bleeding. When the fire broke out she didn't have time to escape from the building. The only fire escape broke and the other one was locked shut. She didn't had any chance of escape
-Andrew
My Mother, Mary Herman was one of the victims of the triangle Shirtwaist Factory. She was supporting the family by herself since i wasn't ever able to find a job. she worked all day long and came home exhausted, sometimes with 1 or 2 fingers bandaged because she ran over them with the sowing machine. I really think that work place safety is a non negotiable right that everyone deserves, and if some does get hurt on the job, because of the job, they should compensate the worker for it. A second right that i think is non-negotiable is that you should only have to work like 8 hours a day and get paid overtime if you work more, and if you only worked 59 minutes you should get paid for an hour instead of not getting paid anything.
ReplyDelete-Alex Kaminski
My sister was Sara Kupla, she was one that had tried to jump out of the building. She survived the jump and 5 days after the fire then died. I believe they should have safer work conditions, because there is no heater or cooler and when your hands are so cold they are hard to move it would slow down the operations. I also think that the labor law should come into place, that kids under 18 can work so many amount of hours. No kid needs to be working more than 8 hours a day.
ReplyDelete-Trey Toews