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The Lesson of the Triangle Trial

JL;DR SUMMARY Abraham Cahan, in his article originally published in 1911, reflects on the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory trial, underscoring the power imbalance between workers and employers. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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GovernmentLabor UnionsCapitalismAbraham CahanWorkers' RightsJustice SystemTriangle Shirtwaist FactoryTrialWorker Safety1911

Places mentioned

New York City, New York, United States
"The city, in the Triangle case, went as far as a capitalistic government can go."

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