International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
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The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union was a major American labor union that represented workers in the women's clothing industry and became known for its role in improving labor conditions and advocating for social justice in the 20th century.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T296933 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union Context triple: [American Federation of Labor, notableAffiliatedUnion, International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union]
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Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
The Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers was a prominent late 19th- and early 20th-century American labor union representing skilled iron and steel workers, best known for its central role in major industrial labor conflicts such as the Homestead Strike.
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AFL–CIO
The AFL–CIO is the largest federation of labor unions in the United States, formed by the merger of major labor organizations and representing millions of workers across diverse industries.
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Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom is a historic feminist peace organization, founded during World War I, that advocates for disarmament, human rights, and social justice worldwide.
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Indian National Trade Union Congress
The Indian National Trade Union Congress is one of India’s major trade union federations, historically aligned with the Indian National Congress party and representing workers across diverse industries.
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E.
United Auto Workers
The United Auto Workers is a major American labor union representing workers in the automobile, aerospace, and other manufacturing industries, known for its influential role in collective bargaining and labor rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union Target entity description: The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union was a major American labor union that represented workers in the women's clothing industry and became known for its role in improving labor conditions and advocating for social justice in the 20th century.
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A.
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
The Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers was a prominent late 19th- and early 20th-century American labor union representing skilled iron and steel workers, best known for its central role in major industrial labor conflicts such as the Homestead Strike.
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B.
AFL–CIO
The AFL–CIO is the largest federation of labor unions in the United States, formed by the merger of major labor organizations and representing millions of workers across diverse industries.
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C.
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom is a historic feminist peace organization, founded during World War I, that advocates for disarmament, human rights, and social justice worldwide.
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D.
Indian National Trade Union Congress
The Indian National Trade Union Congress is one of India’s major trade union federations, historically aligned with the Indian National Congress party and representing workers across diverse industries.
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E.
United Auto Workers
The United Auto Workers is a major American labor union representing workers in the automobile, aerospace, and other manufacturing industries, known for its influential role in collective bargaining and labor rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
labor union
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organization ⓘ trade union ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
ILGWU
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| activePeriod |
early 20th century
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mid 20th century ⓘ |
| affiliation |
AFL–CIO
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American Federation of Labor ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| demographics |
predominantly immigrant workers
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predominantly women workers ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1995 ⓘ |
| field |
labor movement
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social justice ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| ideology |
social democracy
ⓘ
trade unionism ⓘ |
| inception | 1900 ⓘ |
| industry |
garment industry
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women's clothing industry ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Italian ⓘ Yiddish ⓘ |
| location |
Garment District
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surface form:
New York City garment district
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| mergedInto | Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees ⓘ |
| movement |
American labor movement
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progressive movement ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
New York shirtwaist strike of 1909
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Uprising of the 20,000 ⓘ support for Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire reforms ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Clara Lemlich
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David Dubinsky ⓘ Fannie Cohn ⓘ Jay Lovestone ⓘ |
| notableWork | "Look for the Union Label" advertising campaign ⓘ |
| program |
educational programs
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health centers for members ⓘ housing projects for workers ⓘ recreational programs ⓘ |
| purpose |
collective bargaining
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improving wages ⓘ improving working conditions ⓘ social welfare for members ⓘ workplace safety ⓘ |
| represented |
garment workers
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needle trades workers ⓘ women workers ⓘ |
| slogan | "Look for the Union Label" ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union Description of subject: The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union was a major American labor union that represented workers in the women's clothing industry and became known for its role in improving labor conditions and advocating for social justice in the 20th century.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
American Federation of Labor
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notableAffiliatedUnion
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International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
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International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
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abbreviation
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International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
ILGWU
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
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relatedOrganization
→
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
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Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees
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formedByMergerOf
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International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
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Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees
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hasPredecessor
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International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
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"Look for the Union Label" advertising campaign
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sponsor
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International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
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subject surface form:
Look for the Union Label advertising campaign
"Look for the Union Label" advertising campaign
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organizer
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International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
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subject surface form:
Look for the Union Label advertising campaign
this entity surface form:
Local 25 of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
this entity surface form:
International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union
this entity surface form:
Local 25 of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union
this entity surface form:
strengthened the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union