Sentences with phrase «garment workers strike»
It came about to honor the 1908 garment workers strike in New York City, when women protested against unsafe working conditions.
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Earlier this year, a general strike by garment workers — seeking a living wage of US$ 160 / month — was violently suppressed.
On March 8, 1857, garment workers staged one of the world's first organized actions by working women, striking against the inhumane working conditions in New York City textile factories.
More than 50 years later, on March 8, 1909, women garment workers in New York again struck for better wages and improved working conditions.