I had no clue about the triangle shirtwaist factory fire and how it assisted in making many changes in factories for a safer work environment. Watching the video on YouTube was very shocking to me. Women jumping from windows to their death and others burning to death no one held accountable!! The only reason it probably got all the attention it did is because people protested and made it clear it was not acceptable (which shows the power we hold as a society) So many outrageous actions I cannot even focus on a specific one. Given I am aware there are and were sweatshops and etc. around the world I honestly did not know all those women died in 1911 in a garment factory. What was more shocking was the second video the 2010 fire in the Bangladesh Factory was heartbreaking to watch and listening to them explain about locking the doors as to avoid theft rather than caring for their employees is outrageous. The first unfortunate event happened in 1911 and for the fire in 2010 to be so reminiscent of it is alarming. The employees are making clothes for billion dollar companies the companies should be ensuring the people making their garments are safe and paid sufficiently not only making pennies on a dollar for the labor even though that was an old video I cant imagine it being any better today then it was in 2010 something surely needs to be done to provide a progressive movement for the sweat shop workers overseas it is not right or fair to them !!
Miranda C. Reflection 7
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