It gave the push for women to take a stand and fight for themselves. The disastrous fire brought widespread attention to the dangerous conditions of factories by revealing how unfair the workers were treated and showed that the civil rights of the workers were being violated. The pressure of new reform led to the state implementing over 36 new state laws to regulate fire safety and working conditions in all work areas (Cooper). The Triangle Fire helped to intensify the growth of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union. After the fire, Blanck and Harris were indicted for manslaughter but were found not guilty (Colognesi), which caused many unions to become anger. The Union wanted more benefits for women workers and did not appreciate the fact that the case of manslaughter was taken lightly, so it provided its own attention by raising relief funds for families that were affected by the factory fire. The Union tried its best to get better workplace safety regulations by bringing up issues like women’s rights, workers’ rights, workplace safety, and immigrant
It gave the push for women to take a stand and fight for themselves. The disastrous fire brought widespread attention to the dangerous conditions of factories by revealing how unfair the workers were treated and showed that the civil rights of the workers were being violated. The pressure of new reform led to the state implementing over 36 new state laws to regulate fire safety and working conditions in all work areas (Cooper). The Triangle Fire helped to intensify the growth of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union. After the fire, Blanck and Harris were indicted for manslaughter but were found not guilty (Colognesi), which caused many unions to become anger. The Union wanted more benefits for women workers and did not appreciate the fact that the case of manslaughter was taken lightly, so it provided its own attention by raising relief funds for families that were affected by the factory fire. The Union tried its best to get better workplace safety regulations by bringing up issues like women’s rights, workers’ rights, workplace safety, and immigrant