1910 New York shirtwaist strike
GPTKB entity
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:trade_unionist
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Uprising_of_the_20,000
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| gptkbp:cause |
low wages
poor working conditions long hours |
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:endDate |
February 1910
|
| gptkbp:genderOfMostStrikers |
female
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
major event in US labor history
precursor to Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire reforms |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1910 New York shirtwaist strike
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| gptkbp:industry |
garment industry
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:New_York_City
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| gptkbp:notableCompany |
gptkb:Triangle_Shirtwaist_Company
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| gptkbp:notableParticipant |
gptkb:Clara_Lemlich
gptkb:International_Ladies'_Garment_Workers'_Union gptkb:Rose_Schneiderman |
| gptkbp:numberOfStrikers |
over 20,000
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| gptkbp:result |
improved wages for some workers
increased union recognition better working conditions for some workers |
| gptkbp:startDate |
November 1909
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:International_Ladies'_Garment_Workers'_Union
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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