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The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire with Historian Abbott Gorin

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

11:15 am - 12:15 pm

JCC of Central NJ
1391 Martine Avenue
Scotch Plains, NJ

Wendy Connolly
908-889-8800 x207
[email protected]

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in 1911 was New York City’s most deadly industrial disaster where 146 garment workers – mostly young immigrant women, many Jewish – died after a fire spread rapidly through the factory. The tragedy sparked major labor reforms, including improved fire safety laws, building codes and stronger protections for workers. Come and learn about this fascinating history.

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