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1909 New York shirtwaist strike
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/1909_New_York_shirtwaist_strike
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:trade_unionist
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
gptkb:Uprising_of_the_20,000
gptkbp:cause
low wages
poor working conditions
long hours
gptkbp:endDate
February 1910
gptkbp:historicalSignificance
major event in U.S. labor history
influenced later labor reforms
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
1909 New York shirtwaist strike
gptkbp:industry
garment industry
gptkbp:location
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:notableProduct
gptkb:Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory
gptkbp:notableSupporter
gptkb:Clara_Lemlich
gptkb:Anne_Morgan
gptkb:Mary_Dreier
gptkb:Alva_Belmont
gptkb:Rose_Schneiderman
gptkbp:numberOfStrikers
over 20,000
gptkbp:participants
gptkb:International_Ladies'_Garment_Workers'_Union
female garment workers
shirtwaist factory owners
gptkbp:relatedEvent
gptkb:1911_Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire
gptkbp:result
increased union recognition
improved labor contracts for some workers
gptkbp:startDate
November 1909
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Newsboys'_strike_of_1899
gptkbp:bfsLayer
6