Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City on March 25, 1911 was the deadliest industrial disaster in the history of the city, and one of the deadliest in US history. The fire caused the deaths of 146 garment workers – 123 women and 23 men – who died from the fire, smoke inhalation, or falling or jumping to their deaths. Most of the victims were recent Italian and Jewish immigrant women aged 16 to 23; of the victims whose ages are known, the oldest victim was Providenza Panno at 43, and the youngest were 14-year-olds Kate Leone and "Sara" Rosaria Maltese.
2011 Rwandan textile workers strike On February 14, 2011, In Kigali, Rwanda more than 500 workers at the UTEXRWA textile factory began a six-day long strike in protest of unfair working conditions that started when new management came into power. The strikers (Strike Action) were protesting low wages of Rwandan Franc RWF15,800 (US$27) a month, lack of annual leave, non-paid overtime, and poor working and health conditions. The strikers were also protesting for thirty-three employees that were previously let go with little explanation. The strike was an act of nonviolence but it could also be looked at under the paradox of repression. The act of paradox repression is used by the opponents of nonviolent activist to deter them from gaining momentum in their campaign. Paradox repression can happen in the form of firing employees or banning individuals from places, or it can happen in the form of arrests or violence. When manager, Trivets Deepak of UTEXRWA, let the thirty-three workers go it was an act of paradox repression in an attempt to further silence complaints.