Not One More Fire!

Organizing Globally - Remembering the Triangle Fire

Please join the International Labor Rights Forum and Host Committee for a reception in Washington, D.C. All proceeds will help ILRF strengthen workers' organizations and labor rights advocacy around the world.

We will commemorate the centennial of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire and highlight the struggle of Bangladeshi workers who have experienced several factory fires and other unsafe working conditions. ILRF will honor groups and individuals who have shown an extraordinary commitment to workers worldwide.

The reception will be held on Wednesday, April 6th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm at the Communications Workers of America Headquarters, 501 Third Street NW, Washington, DC 20001.

ILRF is participating in a range of commemoration events in advance of this reception. Click here to see the complete list of events. [3] We are also hosting A Worker Truth Tour [4] to Chicago, Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, and DC.

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In 1911, 146 workers, mainly Jewish and Italian immigrant women, were killed in a fire on the 8th, 9th and 10th floors of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City. The 9th floor exit was locked and the fire escapes and equipment were inadequate, leaving several workers to jumped to their deaths to escape the flames. This fire galvanized a movement to end sweatshops in the U.S.

The fight of workers for just wages, dignity, respect and safety are not concerns unique to one corner of the globe. While marking the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire we are challenged by the realities of fires raging around the world and threatening workers globally today. This fire in 1911 rings eerily similar to fires raging in Bangladeshi garment factories today. Just this past December, an electrical fire killed 35 at the "That's It Sportswear Ltd" garment factory 16 miles north of Dhaka. This fire was one of several that have killed over a hundred workers in 2010 alone. The flames are not incidental and are signs of greater workers' struggles.

ILRF looks forward to an evening of honoring leaders who work tirelessly to ensure that there is not one more fire.

Event Host Committee

Arturo Alcalde Justiniani*, International Affairs Director, National Association of Democratic Lawyers
Bama Athreya, President, GlobalWorks Foundation
Tim Beaty, Director of Global Strategies, International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Earl Brown, China Program Director, Solidarity Center
R. Thomas Buffenbarger, International President, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
John Cavanagh*, Director, Institute for Policy Studies
Rini Chakraborty*, Amnesty International
May Chen*, National Board Member, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance
Ben Cohen, Co-founder, Ben & Jerry's
Larry Cohen, President, Communication Workers of America
Lance Compa*, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University
Eric Dirnbach*, Research Director- Green Jobs Campaign, Laborers' International Union of North America
Cameron Duncan*, National Labor College
Cathy Feingold, Director of International Affairs, AFL-CIO
Bill Fletcher*, Director of Field Service, American Federation of Government Employees
Claude Fontheim, CEO, Fontheim International
Bennett Freeman, Senior Vice President, Sustainability, Research and Policy Investments, Calvert Investments
Samuel Fried, Limited Brands
Judy Gearhart, Executive Director, International Labor Rights Forum
Ken Grossinger*, Executive Director, CrossCurrents Foundation
Sarita Gupta*, Executive Director, Jobs with Justice
Joseph T. Hansen, International President, United Food and Commercial Workers
Philip G. Hare, Former U.S. Representative (D-IL)
Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA)
Mark Harrison*, Director of the Peace and Justice Program, United Methodist Church
Patricia Juan Piñeda*, National Coordinator, Frente Auténtico del Trabajo
Thea Lee, Policy Director and Chief International Economist, AFL-CIO
Ray Marshall, Audre and Bernard Repoport Centennial Chair in Economics and Public Affairs, University of Texas-Austin
Terence O'Sullivan, President, Laborers' International Union of North America
Yvette Pena Lopes*, Director of Legislation and Intergovernmental Affairs, Blue Green Alliance
Katie Quan*, Labor Specialist, Center for Labor Research and Education, University of California at Berkeley
Jeff Rechenbach*, Secretary-Treasurer, Communications Workers of America
Cecil E. Roberts, International President, United Mine Workers of America
Arturo S. Rodriguez, President, United Farm Workers of America
Edgar Romney, Executive Vice President, Workers United
Carol Rosenblatt*, Executive Director, Coalition of Labor Union Women
Omar Salazar Alvarado*, ASEPROLA in Costa Rica
Kailash Satyarthi*, President, South Asian Coalition on Child Servitude
Representative Janice Schakowsky*, U.S. House of Representatives (D-IL).
Daniel B. Smith*, ILRF General Counsel
Michael J. Sullivan, General President, Sheet Metal Workers International Association
Augusta Thomas, National Vice President for Women and Fair Practices, American Federation of Government Employees
Christopher Townsend*, United Electrical Workers
Jill Tucker*, Senior Program Officer, Lemelson Foundation
John W. Wilhelm, President, UNITE HERE
Jim Winkler, General Secretary, United Methodist Church

*ILRF Board of Directors

Honorees

U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis
United Steelworkers
American Federation of Teachers
Bangladesh Center for Worker Solidarity

Program Book Advertisements and Ticket Sponsorship Levels

Support ILRF through purchasing an ad in our program. Complete the PDF form [7] and send with a check to our office: 1634 I St. NW Suite 1001, Washington, DC 20006 by March 18, 2011. See below for file specifications.

SPONSOR	$10,000	Designated high top table, 10 tickets & full page ad, acknowledgment in printed material
GUARDIAN	$5,000	6 tickets & 1/2 page ad, acknowledgment in printed material
ADVOCATE	$2,500	4 tickets & 1/4 page ad, acknowledgment in printed material
DEFENDER	$1,000	1 ticket and & 1/8 page ad, acknowledgement in printed material
	$1,500	Full Page Advertisement
	$700	Half Page Advertisement
	$300	Quarter Page Advertisement
	$200	Eighth Page Advertisement
	$100	Special Greeting (one line message for small non-profits and union locals)

Ads can be e-mailed as a .jpeg, .eps or InDesign file. Please note: for best print quality ads should be in black and white and should be at least 300 dpi. The event program will be 8.5"X11" All ad designs should allow 1/4 inch on all sides for proper printing. We can design an ad for your organization for an additional $50 fee. Contact Danielle@ilrf.org [8] with any questions regarding advertisements and support levels.

We look forward to seeing you there. For more information, contact Danielle Tipton [9] at 202-347-4100 X115.