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CA Events To Commemorate Anniversary Of The Triangle Fire &Petition On Furlough Of CA-OSHA
Events will be held throughout California to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Fire in 1911. Also a campaign has begun to demand that CA governor Jerry Brown end the furloughs of CA-OSHA inspectors and to establish a medical unit at CA-OSHA which is responsible for the health and safety of 17 million workers.
CA Events To Commemorate Anniversary Of The Triangle Fire & Petition On Furlough Of CA-OSHA Inspectors
N. CA Events For Triangle Fire
http://www.laborfest.net/TriangleFire/schedule.htm
Northern California Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
100th Anniversary Commemoration Events
March 2011
SCHEDULE
Click here for the national events schedule brochure (pdf)
The Triangle Fire Centennial Commemoration & The Bay Area Connection (Audio)
Interviews conducted by Steve Zeltzer featuring Eileen Nevitt & Steve Rosen
- grandchildren of the Triangle Fire of 1911.
Edited and narrated by Sabrina Jacobs KPFA News Reporter
and guest/producer of Morning Mix.
March 5 (Saturday) 6:00 PM (Free)
Play reading Triangle by actress and writer Elaine Ocasio and other performances
sponsored by NOW San Francisco
Previous production of Elaine Ocasio
http://www.allieverwantedtheplay.com/whoweare.html
At: Herchurch-Ebenezer Lutheran Church - 678 Portola Drive, San Francisco
Check for additional details at NOW
http://www.sfnow.org/fr_home.cfmv
March 9 (Wednesday) 6:30 - 9:30 PM (Free)
Remembering Triangle - Connecting the Struggles of Immigrant Women Workers Past and Present
Presenters include:
Judith Offer with excerpts from "A Shirtwaist Tale"; Mark Levy and the Rockin' Solidarity Labor Heritage Chorus, singing songs of the Jewish Labor Movement; Italian labor music by the Chorus; Alice Rogoff reading Triangle poetry; La Familia Pena-Govea, Francisco Herrera and El Coro Jornalero with music from the Latino workers' rights movement and members of the Chinese Progressive Association, reporting on current organizing efforts.
Special guest: Eileen Nevitt, descendant of a Triangle Survivor.
At: SF City College Mission Campus, 1st Floor Auditorium
1125 Valencia, between 22nd and 23rd Streets.
February 14th through March 9th (Free)
Ongoing art exhibit on Triangle and Worker Health and Safety Organizing Today
At: SF City College Mission Campus, Valencia entry hallway,
March 9 (Wednesday) 6:30-9:30PM (Free)
Remembers the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and Immigrant Women Workers
At: Berkeley City College Auditorium
2050 Center Street Berkeley
Free, Open to the Public
More information: Email, Laura E. Ruberto, lruberto [at] peralta.edu
Sponsored by the Department of Arts and Cultural Studies at Berkeley City College
March 12 (Saturday) 6:00 - 8:00 PM
A performance by actor Gail Ryall on The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Celebration of Women's History Month.
Dramatic presentations:
• Anniversary of Triangle Factory Fire, 1911
• Reading: Sojourner Truth, “Ain’t I a Woman?”
• Spoken word: Honoring Local Women Activists
Potluck: Please bring your favorite dish!
At: Niebyl-Proctor Community Center, 6501 Telegraph Ave., Oakland.
Sponsored by: Women’s Committee, N. Calif. Communist Party.
Info: (510) 251-1120
March 15 (Tuesday) 6:00 PM
A performance by actor Gail Ryall on The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
At: Sacramento Central Labor Council monthly meeting, 2840 El Centro Road, Sacramento Phone: 916-927-9772 (probably will be first item on agenda)
March 19 (Saturday) 2:00 - 4:00 PM
A performance by actor Gail Ryall on The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Her Story; fact and fiction about women and girls, free performance by the Sacramento Storytellers' Guild.
At: Eskaton Monroe Lodge, 3225 Freeport Boulevard, Sacramento.
March 23 (Wednesday) 7:00 PM
A performance by actor Gail Ryall on The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Program also includes speakers on worker health and safety, human trafficking and the current attack on labor unions.
Coalition of Labor Union Women, California Capitol Chapter.
At: Bakers Union Local 85 - 7125 Governors Circle, Ste A, Sacramento.
March 25 (Friday) 5:30 – 8:00 PM
Worksafe in Oakland Commemorating the Triangle Fire
At: Hilton Garden Inn, Emeryville
For more detail, please go to:
http://www.worksafe.org/2011/01/triangle-anniversary.html
http://www.worksafe.org
March 26 (Saturday) 10:00 AM -5:00 PM
Corporate Medicine, Injured Workers, ACOEM And Labor
A national education conference on the role of the American College for Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) on workers compensation healthcare in California and nationally.
ACOEM rules for healthcare for injured workers have been imbedded into the law in California. ACOEM has prevented injured workers from getting acupuncture and the issue of the corporate control of science and its affect on injured workers will be examined.
Speakers include:
Dr. Larry Rose
Daniel Berman, Author of Death On The Job
Dr. Jack Thrasher
Sharon Kramer, researcher
Tim Hack, Injured Worker Poway Toyota
At: ILWU Local 34 Hall, 801 2nd St./Embarcadero next to AT&T Stadium San Francisco
(Parking available at the union hall)
Sponsored by California Coalition For Workers Memorial Day
http://www.workersmemorialday.org
March 26 (Sat.) & March 27 (Sun.) 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
The Legacy of the Triangle / Protecting the Worker Today
A two-day live exhibition of contemporary artworks
At: ILWU Local 34 Hall, 801 2nd St./Embarcadero next to AT&T Stadium San Francisco
(Parking available at the union hall)
http://www.laborfest.net/
March 26 (Saturday) 6:30 PM (Donation requested - Potluck - Please bring your favorite food)
Remembering The Triangle - Art, Music & Words
Readings with Julia Stein, Alice Rogoff, Hilton Obenzinger & Kay Kostopoulus, Leslie Simon.
Yiddish & Italian Labor Music with Carol Denney, Elizar Friedman
Joel Schaffer, Grandson of garment workers union organizer and Communist Clara Lemlich
Steve Rosen, Grandson of Triangle Fire garment worker and union supporter
Multi-Media Presentation Opening Northern California Art Exhibition Commemorating the Triangle Fire (Saturday and Sunday)
Curated by David Duckworth
At: ILWU Local 34 Hall, 801 2nd St./Embarcadero next to AT&T Stadium San Francisco
(Parking available at the union hall)
Sponsored By LaborFest
http://www.LaborFest.net
March 27 (Sunday) 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Labor Art Exhibition & Labor Films on Triangle Fire, Workers Health And Safety And Other Labor Issues
Free
At: ILWU Local 34 Hall, 801 2nd St./Embarcadero next to AT&T Stadium San Francisco
(Parking available at the union hall)
http://www.laborfest.net
March 27 (Sunday) 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire – A Centennial Commemoration in Words & Music
On March 25, 1911 a fire broke out in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in NYC. One hundred and forty-six garment workers, mostly young female Jewish immigrants were killed. This tragedy led to improved legislation and strengthened the ILGWU.
Judy Baston will explore the Jewish responses to the tragedy, Professor Elaine Leeder (Sonoma State University) will discuss the dramatic life of Rose Pesotta and other Jewish women in the labor movement, and Jillian Tallmer will perform a number of Yiddish labor songs of the era.
Organized by the BJE Jewish Community Library and made possible, in part, by the Workmen's Circle of Northern California
Location: BJE Jewish Community Library: 1835 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
The Library is located at 1835 Ellis Street; between Scott and Pierce on the campus of the Jewish Community High School.
There is free garage parking at the entrance on Pierce Street between Ellis and Eddy. The building is wheelchair accessible.
For more information contact Allison at (415) 567-3327, ext 703 orajgreen [at] bjesf.org or visit the website: http://www.bjesf.org/library.htm.
March 28 (Monday) 6:00 PM
Film on Triangle Fire and Discussion
At: San Francisco Labor Council Educational Meeting
1621 Market St./Franklin San Francisco
With Eileen Nevitt, granddaughter of Triangle Fire garment worker.
http://sflaborcouncil.org/sites/labor/uploads/01-10-11ResSptNorCalTriangleFireCommomorationEvents.pdf
http://sflaborcouncil.org/
For more information go to:
http://www.laborfest.net">n-ca-triangle-fire-committee [at] googlegroups.comhttp://www.laborfest.net
(415) 642-8066
http://www.rememberthetrianglefire.org
March 29 (Tuesday) 6:30 PM
Triangle Shirts Waist Fire Centennial Immigrants, Women and Children At Risk
The Triangle Fire chronicles the fire that tore through the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City killing one hundred and forty-eight young women and forever changed the relationship between labor and industry in the United States. A relationship that is still in question today as Americans re-examine the balance between the welfare of citizens and the motivations of global capitalism and the responsibility to provide safe working conditions. Today we witness workers being killed on the job on BP oil rigs, Massey Energy mine explosions, construction workers at oower plant in Connecticut, as well as many more injured workers that go under reported in the media. Discuss why in a powerful presentation by a panel of women who are dedicated to supporting women and Worker rights.
Katie Quan -UC Berkeley Labor Center
Fran Schreiberg J.D. -Worksafe in Emeryville
Eileen Nevitt-Grandaughter of fire heroine
At: San Jose Community College - Student Center - Rm SC204
Sponsored by SJCC Labor Studies Dep.
March 30 (Wednesday) 7:00 PM (Donation Requested)
Triangle Fire Family Descendants Speak Out 100 Years After The Fire
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire in New York City was the largest industrial catastrophe in US history to that point. The deaths of 146 mostly immigrant Jewish and Italian women garment workers shook not only New York but the US. It took place at the same time of a massive union organizing drive that included the issue of health and safety protection for garment workers.
In Northern California, there are descendant's of the fire and at this forum they will speak about how the Triangle Fire impacted on their lives and their families and what it means today for the American people.
Panelists:
Eileen Nevitt, Granddaughter of Triangle Fire garment worker
Steve Rosen, Grandson of Triangle Fire garment worker
And others
With Yiddish Labor Songs by Hali Hammer
At: The Redstone Building Rm 302 - 2926 16th St/ Between Mission and South Van Ness
San Francisco
Sponsored by LaborFest http://www.laborfest.net
& The Living Wage Coalition
http://www.laborfest.net/TriangleFire/schedule.htm
Events sponsored by:
LaborFest, Northern California Coalition For Commemoration Of The Triangle Fire, San Francisco Labor Council, San Francisco City College Labor And Community Studies, San Francisco NOW, California NOW, California Coalition For Workers Memorial Day CCWMD, San Francisco Mime Troupe, BJE Jewish Library, Progressive Jewish Alliance, Labor Video Project, San Francisco Coalition Of Labor Union Women CLUW, Workmen's Circle of Northern California (Branch 1054), San Jose Community College Labor Studies Program?ACWA 39521 Pacific Media Workers Guild, California Teachers Association, California Federation of Teachers, KPFA
http://www.laborfest.net/TriangleFire/LA-schedule.htm
L.A. Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
100th Anniversary Commemoration Events
March 2011
SCHEDULE
Sundays March 13, March 20, March 26 8:30 AM
THE LABOR REVIEW, with Henry Walton, host. Interviews and short excerpts of upcoming Triangle Fire Commemoration events.
KPFK, 90.7 FM Los Angeles; 98.7 FM Santa Barbara; 99.5 FM China Lake; 93.7 FM North San Diego
Sunday, March 13 10:30 AM (Free admission)
A Flame That Keeps Burning: Marking the Centennial of the Triangle Factory Fire
An original program of drama, poetry and music that explores the legacy of the infamous fire and the struggles for workers' safety which continue today.
At: Westside Neighborhood School Campus, 5401 Beethoven Street, Los Angeles, CA 90066
Presented by the Sholem Community, Arbeter Ring/Workmen’s Circle, Progressive Jewish Alliance and LA Laborfest. For childcare contact Events [at] Sholem.org For more info: http://tinyurl.com/triangle100
Sunday, March 13 7:30 PM
Walking through a River of Fire: 100 Years of Triangle Fire Poetry
Publication party for the new poetry anthology edited by Julia Stein, with an introduction by Jack Hirschman. Hosted by Julia Stein, anti-sweatshop activist, with SF writers Hilton Obenzinger and Alice Rogoff.
At: Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd CA 90291-4805
http://www.beyondbaroque.org/events.html
Thursday, March 17 7 PM
Public Works Improvisational Theatre's LA Times Bomb (Fourth Edition)
A theatrical salon in which we look at Los Angeles in 1911 from a hundred years in the future, and a look at anything we want to in between, in an effort to illuminate contemporary events and their immediate personal, political and social relevance.
At: Edgar Varela Fine Arts (EVFA) - 727 S. Spring Street, LA 90014 Free Admission
publicworksimprov.com & latimesbomb.com (contact leeboek [at] publicworksimprov.com)
Friday, March 18 7:30 PM
Walking through a River of Fire: 100 Years of Triangle Fire Poetry
A reading from the new anthology by editor Julia Stein, with Lee Boek, actor/writer, and Lynne Bronstein, poet/journalist.
At: Skylight Bookstore, 1818 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles 90027 (310) 822-3006http://www.skylightbooks.com/
Monday, March 21 9 PM
Triangle: Remembering the Fire
A new documentary by Daphne Pinkerson about the fire and its aftermath. HBO
FOR UPDATES, GO TO http://www.lalaborfest.org
Friday, March 25 7:30 PM (Sliding scale donation $10 – no one turned away.)
The Triangle Fire – Remember Our Past. Inform Our Future.
LA Laborfest presents, as a benefit for the Los Angeles Garment Worker Center, an evening of music, theatre, spoken word, and film, with special guests, labor leaders, municipal officials, and rank and file workers. Spanish or American Sign Language translation available with advance notice.
At: Echo Park United Methodist Church 1226 N. Alvarado, LA 90026 lalaborfest [at] gmail.com
310-704-3217
Friday, March 25 - Saturday, March 26
Triangle Fire Shabbat Commemoration
Jewish congregations throughout the Southland will remember, consider and reflect on the importance of this event and its meaning today.. Complimentary study materials are available through Progressive Jewish Alliance, 323-761-8350 x102 or office [at] pjalliance.org
Saturday, March 26 10 AM
March and Rally for Our Communities and Our Jobs
The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor rallies in support of grocery workers and all working families. LA Laborfest will be there in period costume to remember the victims of the Triangle Fire, and make the connection to contemporary issues and events.
Gather at: LA Convention Center and march to Pershing Square for the rally at 12 noon
Sunday, March 27 2 PM
The Triangle Factory Fire: By the Sweat of Their Labor
An afternoon of music by Voices of Conscience, selections from Julia Stein's collection of Triangle Factory Fire poems and photographic art by the "Common Threads" Art Collective.
Co-sponsors: Arbeter Ring (Workmen's Circle), the Sholem Community, the Jewish Labor Committee Los Angeles and LA LaborFest.
At: Arbeter Ring, 1525 S. Robertson, LA 90035. (310) 552-2007 or circle [at] circlesocal.org
Thursday, April 21 11 AM – 9:30 PM
Labor, Social and Environmental Justice Fair
Booths, Workshops, Live Entertainment, Refreshments, Art Exhibits, and More!
CSU Dominguez Hills Labor Studies Dept and Club
idspace [at] csudh.edu (310) 243-3640
All venues are wheelchair accessible and disability affirmative. Contact each event sponsor or venue for other special accommodations at least 72 hours in advance.
Protect Health And Safety At Ca-OHSA, End The Ca-OSHA Inspector Furloughs and Hire Medical Professionals For Cal-OSHA
Resolution and Petition
Initiated By California Coalition For Workers Memorial Day
http://www.workersmemorialday.org
Whereas, the protection of the health and safety of California's workers is critical and,
Whereas, the 196 Ca-OSHA inspectors have been furloughed by previous Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and,
Whereas, these inspectors salaries are paid for by grants and premiums from Workers Compensation Insurance and,
Whereas, their salaries have nothing to do with the state budget crisis and,
Whereas, the impact of a 3 day a month furlough has a dangerous impact on the ability of these inspectors to
enforce the rules and regulations of Ca-OSHA and protect the safety and health of California workers and the public and,
Whereas, the three day a month furloughs continue under Governor Jerry Brown's administration and,
Whereas, there are more Fish and Game Inspectors than Ca-OSHA inspectors in California and,
Whereas, Under Governor Schwarzenegger only one half time doctor at Ca-OSHA remains for California's 17 million workers and,
Whereas, new dangers and diseases in biotech and nano-tech require professional medical training with MD's for investigation and,
Whereas, the right of California's workforce to have a professional medical staff in Ca-OSHA is crucial to their health and safety protection,
Wheres, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire which killed 146 mostly Jewish and Italian immigrant garment workers in New York and the need to commemorate their fight for health and safety then and today
Therefore be it resolved this union and or labor council calls for the immediate cancellation of all furloughs of Ca-OSHA inspectors and
the full staffing of 7 doctors for a professional medical staff unit in Ca-OSHA to protect the health and safety of California worker and,
Finally we call on all other affiliated bodies and organizations to concur in this action and to send letters to their California legislative representatives and California Governor Jerry Brown for action on these requests.
http://www.workersmemorialday.org
N. CA Events For Triangle Fire
http://www.laborfest.net/TriangleFire/schedule.htm
Northern California Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
100th Anniversary Commemoration Events
March 2011
SCHEDULE
Click here for the national events schedule brochure (pdf)
The Triangle Fire Centennial Commemoration & The Bay Area Connection (Audio)
Interviews conducted by Steve Zeltzer featuring Eileen Nevitt & Steve Rosen
- grandchildren of the Triangle Fire of 1911.
Edited and narrated by Sabrina Jacobs KPFA News Reporter
and guest/producer of Morning Mix.
March 5 (Saturday) 6:00 PM (Free)
Play reading Triangle by actress and writer Elaine Ocasio and other performances
sponsored by NOW San Francisco
Previous production of Elaine Ocasio
http://www.allieverwantedtheplay.com/whoweare.html
At: Herchurch-Ebenezer Lutheran Church - 678 Portola Drive, San Francisco
Check for additional details at NOW
http://www.sfnow.org/fr_home.cfmv
March 9 (Wednesday) 6:30 - 9:30 PM (Free)
Remembering Triangle - Connecting the Struggles of Immigrant Women Workers Past and Present
Presenters include:
Judith Offer with excerpts from "A Shirtwaist Tale"; Mark Levy and the Rockin' Solidarity Labor Heritage Chorus, singing songs of the Jewish Labor Movement; Italian labor music by the Chorus; Alice Rogoff reading Triangle poetry; La Familia Pena-Govea, Francisco Herrera and El Coro Jornalero with music from the Latino workers' rights movement and members of the Chinese Progressive Association, reporting on current organizing efforts.
Special guest: Eileen Nevitt, descendant of a Triangle Survivor.
At: SF City College Mission Campus, 1st Floor Auditorium
1125 Valencia, between 22nd and 23rd Streets.
February 14th through March 9th (Free)
Ongoing art exhibit on Triangle and Worker Health and Safety Organizing Today
At: SF City College Mission Campus, Valencia entry hallway,
March 9 (Wednesday) 6:30-9:30PM (Free)
Remembers the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and Immigrant Women Workers
At: Berkeley City College Auditorium
2050 Center Street Berkeley
Free, Open to the Public
More information: Email, Laura E. Ruberto, lruberto [at] peralta.edu
Sponsored by the Department of Arts and Cultural Studies at Berkeley City College
March 12 (Saturday) 6:00 - 8:00 PM
A performance by actor Gail Ryall on The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Celebration of Women's History Month.
Dramatic presentations:
• Anniversary of Triangle Factory Fire, 1911
• Reading: Sojourner Truth, “Ain’t I a Woman?”
• Spoken word: Honoring Local Women Activists
Potluck: Please bring your favorite dish!
At: Niebyl-Proctor Community Center, 6501 Telegraph Ave., Oakland.
Sponsored by: Women’s Committee, N. Calif. Communist Party.
Info: (510) 251-1120
March 15 (Tuesday) 6:00 PM
A performance by actor Gail Ryall on The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
At: Sacramento Central Labor Council monthly meeting, 2840 El Centro Road, Sacramento Phone: 916-927-9772 (probably will be first item on agenda)
March 19 (Saturday) 2:00 - 4:00 PM
A performance by actor Gail Ryall on The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Her Story; fact and fiction about women and girls, free performance by the Sacramento Storytellers' Guild.
At: Eskaton Monroe Lodge, 3225 Freeport Boulevard, Sacramento.
March 23 (Wednesday) 7:00 PM
A performance by actor Gail Ryall on The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Program also includes speakers on worker health and safety, human trafficking and the current attack on labor unions.
Coalition of Labor Union Women, California Capitol Chapter.
At: Bakers Union Local 85 - 7125 Governors Circle, Ste A, Sacramento.
March 25 (Friday) 5:30 – 8:00 PM
Worksafe in Oakland Commemorating the Triangle Fire
At: Hilton Garden Inn, Emeryville
For more detail, please go to:
http://www.worksafe.org/2011/01/triangle-anniversary.html
http://www.worksafe.org
March 26 (Saturday) 10:00 AM -5:00 PM
Corporate Medicine, Injured Workers, ACOEM And Labor
A national education conference on the role of the American College for Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) on workers compensation healthcare in California and nationally.
ACOEM rules for healthcare for injured workers have been imbedded into the law in California. ACOEM has prevented injured workers from getting acupuncture and the issue of the corporate control of science and its affect on injured workers will be examined.
Speakers include:
Dr. Larry Rose
Daniel Berman, Author of Death On The Job
Dr. Jack Thrasher
Sharon Kramer, researcher
Tim Hack, Injured Worker Poway Toyota
At: ILWU Local 34 Hall, 801 2nd St./Embarcadero next to AT&T Stadium San Francisco
(Parking available at the union hall)
Sponsored by California Coalition For Workers Memorial Day
http://www.workersmemorialday.org
March 26 (Sat.) & March 27 (Sun.) 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
The Legacy of the Triangle / Protecting the Worker Today
A two-day live exhibition of contemporary artworks
At: ILWU Local 34 Hall, 801 2nd St./Embarcadero next to AT&T Stadium San Francisco
(Parking available at the union hall)
http://www.laborfest.net/
March 26 (Saturday) 6:30 PM (Donation requested - Potluck - Please bring your favorite food)
Remembering The Triangle - Art, Music & Words
Readings with Julia Stein, Alice Rogoff, Hilton Obenzinger & Kay Kostopoulus, Leslie Simon.
Yiddish & Italian Labor Music with Carol Denney, Elizar Friedman
Joel Schaffer, Grandson of garment workers union organizer and Communist Clara Lemlich
Steve Rosen, Grandson of Triangle Fire garment worker and union supporter
Multi-Media Presentation Opening Northern California Art Exhibition Commemorating the Triangle Fire (Saturday and Sunday)
Curated by David Duckworth
At: ILWU Local 34 Hall, 801 2nd St./Embarcadero next to AT&T Stadium San Francisco
(Parking available at the union hall)
Sponsored By LaborFest
http://www.LaborFest.net
March 27 (Sunday) 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Labor Art Exhibition & Labor Films on Triangle Fire, Workers Health And Safety And Other Labor Issues
Free
At: ILWU Local 34 Hall, 801 2nd St./Embarcadero next to AT&T Stadium San Francisco
(Parking available at the union hall)
http://www.laborfest.net
March 27 (Sunday) 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire – A Centennial Commemoration in Words & Music
On March 25, 1911 a fire broke out in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in NYC. One hundred and forty-six garment workers, mostly young female Jewish immigrants were killed. This tragedy led to improved legislation and strengthened the ILGWU.
Judy Baston will explore the Jewish responses to the tragedy, Professor Elaine Leeder (Sonoma State University) will discuss the dramatic life of Rose Pesotta and other Jewish women in the labor movement, and Jillian Tallmer will perform a number of Yiddish labor songs of the era.
Organized by the BJE Jewish Community Library and made possible, in part, by the Workmen's Circle of Northern California
Location: BJE Jewish Community Library: 1835 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94115
The Library is located at 1835 Ellis Street; between Scott and Pierce on the campus of the Jewish Community High School.
There is free garage parking at the entrance on Pierce Street between Ellis and Eddy. The building is wheelchair accessible.
For more information contact Allison at (415) 567-3327, ext 703 orajgreen [at] bjesf.org or visit the website: http://www.bjesf.org/library.htm.
March 28 (Monday) 6:00 PM
Film on Triangle Fire and Discussion
At: San Francisco Labor Council Educational Meeting
1621 Market St./Franklin San Francisco
With Eileen Nevitt, granddaughter of Triangle Fire garment worker.
http://sflaborcouncil.org/sites/labor/uploads/01-10-11ResSptNorCalTriangleFireCommomorationEvents.pdf
http://sflaborcouncil.org/
For more information go to:
http://www.laborfest.net">n-ca-triangle-fire-committee [at] googlegroups.comhttp://www.laborfest.net
(415) 642-8066
http://www.rememberthetrianglefire.org
March 29 (Tuesday) 6:30 PM
Triangle Shirts Waist Fire Centennial Immigrants, Women and Children At Risk
The Triangle Fire chronicles the fire that tore through the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City killing one hundred and forty-eight young women and forever changed the relationship between labor and industry in the United States. A relationship that is still in question today as Americans re-examine the balance between the welfare of citizens and the motivations of global capitalism and the responsibility to provide safe working conditions. Today we witness workers being killed on the job on BP oil rigs, Massey Energy mine explosions, construction workers at oower plant in Connecticut, as well as many more injured workers that go under reported in the media. Discuss why in a powerful presentation by a panel of women who are dedicated to supporting women and Worker rights.
Katie Quan -UC Berkeley Labor Center
Fran Schreiberg J.D. -Worksafe in Emeryville
Eileen Nevitt-Grandaughter of fire heroine
At: San Jose Community College - Student Center - Rm SC204
Sponsored by SJCC Labor Studies Dep.
March 30 (Wednesday) 7:00 PM (Donation Requested)
Triangle Fire Family Descendants Speak Out 100 Years After The Fire
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire in New York City was the largest industrial catastrophe in US history to that point. The deaths of 146 mostly immigrant Jewish and Italian women garment workers shook not only New York but the US. It took place at the same time of a massive union organizing drive that included the issue of health and safety protection for garment workers.
In Northern California, there are descendant's of the fire and at this forum they will speak about how the Triangle Fire impacted on their lives and their families and what it means today for the American people.
Panelists:
Eileen Nevitt, Granddaughter of Triangle Fire garment worker
Steve Rosen, Grandson of Triangle Fire garment worker
And others
With Yiddish Labor Songs by Hali Hammer
At: The Redstone Building Rm 302 - 2926 16th St/ Between Mission and South Van Ness
San Francisco
Sponsored by LaborFest http://www.laborfest.net
& The Living Wage Coalition
http://www.laborfest.net/TriangleFire/schedule.htm
Events sponsored by:
LaborFest, Northern California Coalition For Commemoration Of The Triangle Fire, San Francisco Labor Council, San Francisco City College Labor And Community Studies, San Francisco NOW, California NOW, California Coalition For Workers Memorial Day CCWMD, San Francisco Mime Troupe, BJE Jewish Library, Progressive Jewish Alliance, Labor Video Project, San Francisco Coalition Of Labor Union Women CLUW, Workmen's Circle of Northern California (Branch 1054), San Jose Community College Labor Studies Program?ACWA 39521 Pacific Media Workers Guild, California Teachers Association, California Federation of Teachers, KPFA
http://www.laborfest.net/TriangleFire/LA-schedule.htm
L.A. Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
100th Anniversary Commemoration Events
March 2011
SCHEDULE
Sundays March 13, March 20, March 26 8:30 AM
THE LABOR REVIEW, with Henry Walton, host. Interviews and short excerpts of upcoming Triangle Fire Commemoration events.
KPFK, 90.7 FM Los Angeles; 98.7 FM Santa Barbara; 99.5 FM China Lake; 93.7 FM North San Diego
Sunday, March 13 10:30 AM (Free admission)
A Flame That Keeps Burning: Marking the Centennial of the Triangle Factory Fire
An original program of drama, poetry and music that explores the legacy of the infamous fire and the struggles for workers' safety which continue today.
At: Westside Neighborhood School Campus, 5401 Beethoven Street, Los Angeles, CA 90066
Presented by the Sholem Community, Arbeter Ring/Workmen’s Circle, Progressive Jewish Alliance and LA Laborfest. For childcare contact Events [at] Sholem.org For more info: http://tinyurl.com/triangle100
Sunday, March 13 7:30 PM
Walking through a River of Fire: 100 Years of Triangle Fire Poetry
Publication party for the new poetry anthology edited by Julia Stein, with an introduction by Jack Hirschman. Hosted by Julia Stein, anti-sweatshop activist, with SF writers Hilton Obenzinger and Alice Rogoff.
At: Beyond Baroque, 681 Venice Blvd CA 90291-4805
http://www.beyondbaroque.org/events.html
Thursday, March 17 7 PM
Public Works Improvisational Theatre's LA Times Bomb (Fourth Edition)
A theatrical salon in which we look at Los Angeles in 1911 from a hundred years in the future, and a look at anything we want to in between, in an effort to illuminate contemporary events and their immediate personal, political and social relevance.
At: Edgar Varela Fine Arts (EVFA) - 727 S. Spring Street, LA 90014 Free Admission
publicworksimprov.com & latimesbomb.com (contact leeboek [at] publicworksimprov.com)
Friday, March 18 7:30 PM
Walking through a River of Fire: 100 Years of Triangle Fire Poetry
A reading from the new anthology by editor Julia Stein, with Lee Boek, actor/writer, and Lynne Bronstein, poet/journalist.
At: Skylight Bookstore, 1818 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles 90027 (310) 822-3006http://www.skylightbooks.com/
Monday, March 21 9 PM
Triangle: Remembering the Fire
A new documentary by Daphne Pinkerson about the fire and its aftermath. HBO
FOR UPDATES, GO TO http://www.lalaborfest.org
Friday, March 25 7:30 PM (Sliding scale donation $10 – no one turned away.)
The Triangle Fire – Remember Our Past. Inform Our Future.
LA Laborfest presents, as a benefit for the Los Angeles Garment Worker Center, an evening of music, theatre, spoken word, and film, with special guests, labor leaders, municipal officials, and rank and file workers. Spanish or American Sign Language translation available with advance notice.
At: Echo Park United Methodist Church 1226 N. Alvarado, LA 90026 lalaborfest [at] gmail.com
310-704-3217
Friday, March 25 - Saturday, March 26
Triangle Fire Shabbat Commemoration
Jewish congregations throughout the Southland will remember, consider and reflect on the importance of this event and its meaning today.. Complimentary study materials are available through Progressive Jewish Alliance, 323-761-8350 x102 or office [at] pjalliance.org
Saturday, March 26 10 AM
March and Rally for Our Communities and Our Jobs
The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor rallies in support of grocery workers and all working families. LA Laborfest will be there in period costume to remember the victims of the Triangle Fire, and make the connection to contemporary issues and events.
Gather at: LA Convention Center and march to Pershing Square for the rally at 12 noon
Sunday, March 27 2 PM
The Triangle Factory Fire: By the Sweat of Their Labor
An afternoon of music by Voices of Conscience, selections from Julia Stein's collection of Triangle Factory Fire poems and photographic art by the "Common Threads" Art Collective.
Co-sponsors: Arbeter Ring (Workmen's Circle), the Sholem Community, the Jewish Labor Committee Los Angeles and LA LaborFest.
At: Arbeter Ring, 1525 S. Robertson, LA 90035. (310) 552-2007 or circle [at] circlesocal.org
Thursday, April 21 11 AM – 9:30 PM
Labor, Social and Environmental Justice Fair
Booths, Workshops, Live Entertainment, Refreshments, Art Exhibits, and More!
CSU Dominguez Hills Labor Studies Dept and Club
idspace [at] csudh.edu (310) 243-3640
All venues are wheelchair accessible and disability affirmative. Contact each event sponsor or venue for other special accommodations at least 72 hours in advance.
Protect Health And Safety At Ca-OHSA, End The Ca-OSHA Inspector Furloughs and Hire Medical Professionals For Cal-OSHA
Resolution and Petition
Initiated By California Coalition For Workers Memorial Day
http://www.workersmemorialday.org
Whereas, the protection of the health and safety of California's workers is critical and,
Whereas, the 196 Ca-OSHA inspectors have been furloughed by previous Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and,
Whereas, these inspectors salaries are paid for by grants and premiums from Workers Compensation Insurance and,
Whereas, their salaries have nothing to do with the state budget crisis and,
Whereas, the impact of a 3 day a month furlough has a dangerous impact on the ability of these inspectors to
enforce the rules and regulations of Ca-OSHA and protect the safety and health of California workers and the public and,
Whereas, the three day a month furloughs continue under Governor Jerry Brown's administration and,
Whereas, there are more Fish and Game Inspectors than Ca-OSHA inspectors in California and,
Whereas, Under Governor Schwarzenegger only one half time doctor at Ca-OSHA remains for California's 17 million workers and,
Whereas, new dangers and diseases in biotech and nano-tech require professional medical training with MD's for investigation and,
Whereas, the right of California's workforce to have a professional medical staff in Ca-OSHA is crucial to their health and safety protection,
Wheres, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire which killed 146 mostly Jewish and Italian immigrant garment workers in New York and the need to commemorate their fight for health and safety then and today
Therefore be it resolved this union and or labor council calls for the immediate cancellation of all furloughs of Ca-OSHA inspectors and
the full staffing of 7 doctors for a professional medical staff unit in Ca-OSHA to protect the health and safety of California worker and,
Finally we call on all other affiliated bodies and organizations to concur in this action and to send letters to their California legislative representatives and California Governor Jerry Brown for action on these requests.
http://www.workersmemorialday.org
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March 22, 2011, 9:58 PM
Triangle Fire: One Woman Who Changed the Rules
By JIM DWYER
For much of her life, Rita Margules knew practically nothing about how her mother, Clara Lemlich Shavelson, had changed the world a century ago. “It never came up,” Ms. Margules said. “My mother was not one to say, ‘Oh, you know what I did as a young girl?’ ”
International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union Archives/Kheel Center
at Cornell University
Clara Lemlich was a labor activist.
This week, as the centennial of the Triangle shirtwaist factory fire is commemorated, Clara Lemlich is being recognized as a leading voice of working women in the early 20th century, a clarion force braided into the history of change that came before and after the fire. A new award, named for her, was given on Monday to 30 women activists, many in their 80s and 90s. Some Lemlich descendants plan to gather Friday evening, the anniversary of the fire, in the Great Hall at Cooper Union.
“People say to me, I didn’t know your mother died in Triangle,” Ms. Margules, 87, said. “That’s because she didn’t. She hadn’t even met my father yet.”
It was at Cooper Union on Nov. 22, 1909, that Ms. Lemlich, at age 23, electrified the American labor movement by demanding a chance to speak at a meeting of thousands of women who made shirtwaists. They worked six and seven days a week for weekly wages of about $5, jammed into dim lofts and the backs of stores. The garment union was led by men who were more interested in the men working in the higher-paid jobs, writing off the women as hard to organize and unwilling to stick out a strike.
Ms. Lemlich, whose family immigrated to the United States from Russia in 1903, was skilled as a draper and determined as a revolutionary. Between 1906 and 1909, she led strikes at three shops. “Every strike we called was broken by the police and gangsters hired by the bosses,” she recalled in a 1965 letter to a graduate student.
In the months before the Cooper Union meeting, workers at Triangle, just east of Washington Square Park, went on strike. Meanwhile, Ms. Lemlich was arrested 17 times on the picket line outside the factory of Louis Leiserson at 26 West 17th Street. One evening in September, she was followed by thugs who broke her ribs and left her bleeding on the street. The Cooper Union meeting was called to discuss extending those two strikes to the entire industry.
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For two hours, one man after another spoke, urging the workers to fight, but also counseling “caution and deliberation,” wrote David Von Drehle in “Triangle: The Fire that Changed America,” his acclaimed history of the period. Yet another notoriously long-winded speaker was edging toward the podium when Ms. Lemlich, who stood barely five feet tall and looked like a teenager, called out, “I wanted to say a few words.” Well-known, she was boosted onto the stage by an eager crowd. She spoke in Yiddish.
“I have listened to all the speakers,” she said. “I would not have further patience for talk, as I am one of those who feels and suffers from the things pictured.
“I move that we go on a general strike.”
THE audience stood and roared its assent. In the days that followed, 20,000 to 40,000 workers, women and men, went on strike. They were backed by wealthy patrons, many of them suffragists, who provided bail money and small stipends. In February 1910, most of the factories agreed to recognize the Women’s Trade Union League as the representative for the workers.
Uli Seit for The New York Times
Rita Margules with a photo of her mother, Clara Lemlich, giving socks to servicemen in the 1940s
“The union contracts enforced safety standards: regulations about fire safety, fire drills, handling of scraps,” said Michael Nash, head of the Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives at New York University.
One prominent factory, however, refused to recognize the union: the Triangle, “a well-known anti-union stronghold,” said Joshua B. Freeman, a professor of history at Queens College.
A year later, a fire in the factory killed 146 people in minutes.
The once radical agenda of the union was absorbed by political reformers on the Lower East Side.
Clara Lemlich married two years later, had three children and raised them in Brownsville and Brighton Beach in Brooklyn. She joined the Communist Party and ran for alderman. At rallies, she thundered against the high price of bread, kosher meat and rent. Later in life, her own union said she had not put enough time in for a pension. Living in a nursing home, she urged the workers there to organize. In her 1965 letter, Mrs. Lemlich Shavelson concluded by writing, “In so far as I am concerned, I am still at it.”
E-mail: dwyer [at] nytimes.com; Twitter: @jimdwyernyt