Conditions at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory were cramped, dirty, and unsafe. Workers often had 14-hour shifts with only one break, and they worked seven days a week for the equivalent of about $211 in 2026 dollars. The factory lacked sprinklers and had only one fire escape. There were also reports that doors were locked to prevent the seamstresses from stealing scraps of fabric. In the end, 146 people, many of them young immigrant women, died in the blaze.
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