1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 In 1909, a 23-year-old immigrant named Clara Lemlich stood up in New York’s Cooper Union and said, “I have no more patience for talk—I move that we go on a general strike.” The next morning, 20,000 garment workers—mostly young immigrant women—walked off the job. Their courage changed labor history forever. Tune into our latest episode&amp;nbsp;to hear how their fight reshaped workers’ rights for generations. --- Music from today's episode is by: Tar Sahno and Semion Krivenko-Adamo Sources: Jewish Women’s Archive, “Uprising of 20,000 (1909).” Global Nonviolent Action Database (Swarthmore College), “Triangle Shirtwaist Factory women strike, win better wages and hours, New York, 1909.” AFL-CIO, “Triangle Shirtwaist Fire.” PBS American Experience, “Clara Lemlich and the Uprising of the 20,000.” Solidarity Works http://www.usw.org/podcast <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/38823595/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/092d8c/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/194848935