The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal

1979 7.0 (3 votes) 2h 0m

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Genres

Drama TV Movie

Production Companies

Don Kirshner Productions
Alan Landsburg Productions
NBC

The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal

Overview

The story of a fire in the Triangle Shirt Mfg. Co. building in New York City in 1911 that resulted in the deaths of 146 employees, mostly young women. The ensuing investigation revealed the company's almost total disregard for its workers' safety in pursuit of increased production and profits, and resulted, among other things, in the passage of new worker safety laws and the formation of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union.