LABOR SONG OF THE WEEK - Triangle Fire (A Music Video)
Harold Phillips | Published on 3/27/2026
Triangle Fire (A Music Video) - To Commemorate the Tragic Fire in 1911
By Joe DeFilippo and the R.J. Phillips Band.
In 1911, a fire in the upper floors of a 10 story garment factory in New York led to the death of 146 people. Owners of the business had chained or locked most of the exits as a way to prevent theft. When the fire started, it spread rapidly through the the piles of fabric. The workers rushed to get out, but the one fire escape could not handle the weight. Because of this tragedy, law were passed to try to prevent these kinds of working conditions. Thousands of people attended their memorial. This song commemorates the workers.
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