My inner historian kept me up last night. I wanted to know more about Ida Jukofsky, 19. So I did some extra home work last night and I found out she was a Russian Jewish immigrant who had just started a new life in NY. Her parents, Sam and Esther Jukofsky wanted a better life for her, so they left Russia when Ida was 13. She was a union member and she more than paid her dues. For her, and for all the victims, we need to not take for granted what we have and fight to keep working people and their families the number one priority of our elected officials at all levels of government. We need to hold them accountable for selling out the people in favor of corporate greed. Our future depends on it. Our lives depend on it. Our collective and coordinated action can and will save our country.
To find out more about your person please visit the ILR School site dedicated to memorializing the sacrifice of the victims and survivors of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire.
LaborBelle this is fascinating information. Thank you for sharing where we can get more information about the young woman (or in a few cases, men) we are representing this week.
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