This week’s topic we have a discussion about equal rights amendment, Suffrage, labor rights and how they correlate. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire is one of the first videos I watched talking about a horrible catastrophe that took place March 25, 1911. A fire broke out on the top floors of the Triangle Shirtwaist factory. The workers were Trapped inside the fire with basically no exits to leave the building in numerous ways, workers jumped to their deaths. 146 people died from this event. Although this was the early 1900, How could the owner or whoever is in charge not at least have a plan in case a fire happens or any emergency. Exits shouldn’t have been locked, why was the water hose rusted shut, why didn’t elevators work. That is due to the negligence of the workers’ safety. This was a critical event in the history of the U.S. labor movement, the New Deal, the development of occupational safety and health standards, and the New York City Fire Department. It was sad to find out the owner wasn’t punished for the loss of all these people. 

The second video really explains how little has changed in the global sweatshop economy. Workers are again trapped in a bad work environment and choosing to jump out windows before burning. A Segment of the video that stood out to me the most was workers’ protest in Bangladesh. The sweatshop workers in Bangladesh are really underpaid so the workers stood up and asked for a 10-cent raise… To basically get 35 cents an hour  from big companies that they are making clothes for like Gap and Walmart who sell the clothes they make for 20$ and more. The sweatshop workers have long laborious hours making important essentials that US kids and adults wear and  to get almost nothing back in return. I believe these companies have enough to give these people so much more. The Bangladesh deserve to get more than cents. To see police officers and officials try and hurt protesters with rubber bullets and etc. isn’t right.

Further on we talk about the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) it is an amendment the U.S passed to grant equal and legal rights for all American citizens regardless of sex.  A couple years after the ratification of the 19th amendment. Towards the end of article given to use to read They explain how Era affects women’s right. It seems like it helps and makes things somewhat fair. This can help women in terms of divorce, property, employment, and sex discrimination. This isn’t something available everywhere. But should be, places like Virginia became the 38th state to vote to try and ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. There can be more only if people decide to stand up and the government is mindful of Rights