In this week’s summary of immigration news by The Media Consortium, the centennial of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire offers an opportunity for a number of writers to examine the state of organized labor and immigrant labor in the US.

Friday March 25 marks the centennial of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire—a catastrophic event that killed 146 young immigrant workers in Manhattan. This devastating incident led to the creation of workplace safety regulations, galvanized the union movement and became an iconic moment in New York history that continues to symbolize the need for immigrant and workers’ rights.