[BenLurkin]

Do you honestly think there were no sweat shops in New York City at that time??! And no bad bosses who locked the doors on their employees?!

I don't recall weighing in on either of those questions. Perhaps you are thinking of another poster.

[miss marmelstein]

Do you think some union lit the fire? You implied it. If not, I apologize.

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire is literally burned into the souls of most NYers - just like 9/11 and the Slocum. It happened because the owners had locked the doors on the employees (on the 9th floor, I believe). Interestingly, one of the owners did it again in 1913 and was rearrested!