During the first days of the shirtwaist strike, men and women carry signs that read "Strike. 30,000 Shirt Waist Makers. Higher Wages and Shorter Hours." Demands for shorter hours, better pay, and closed shops were met with scorn by the Triangle Waist Company's owners, Max Blanck and Isaac Harris, who felt that recognizing the union and agreeing to collective bargaining would limit the owners' ability to run a profitable business as they saw fit.
Photographer: unknown, 1909
Kheel Center image identifier: 5780pb32f27g
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