As the 100-year anniversary of the Triangle Factory Fire of 1911 approaches, Adelphi University will commemorate the fire, which served as a catalyst for labor reform in the United States. The issue of sweatshops remains with us today, both in the United States and in other countries. An event with legendary anti-sweatshop crusader and leading labor rights activist Charles Kernaghan will take place on Tuesday, October 12, 2010, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Ruth S. Harley University Center, second floor. The event, which is free and open to the public, will also include an exciting theatre performance, video, and art exhibits.
Many events are scheduled to have the public and the Adelphi University community participates in commemorating the Triangle Factory Fire through educational and artistic events. We will reflect upon the lessons of the fire and consider deeper questions of immigration, work conditions, and humanity.
This event is co-sponsored by the Labor and Education Fund, and Adelphi's College of Arts & Sciences, School of Business, Sociology Department, Levermore Global Scholars Program, Political Science Department, and the Gender Studies minor.
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To learn more or if you have questions, contact Associate Professor Deborah Little, at (516) 877-4113 or little@adelphi.edu.
