Labor leaders gathered Wednesday to mark 104 years since a deadly fire in Greenwich Village.
One hundred and forty-six workers were killed at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory on March 25, 1911.
Most of the victims were young women who couldn't get out due to locked exits and inadequate fire escapes.
Union workers said the legacy of those who died isn't lost on members today.
"It's important for each successive generation to remember the terrible fire and the sacrifices of the early members of the labor movement," said Larry Gulotta of UAW Local 2110.
"Their death was a result of employers who opted to put profits over people, and that's still happening," said Cara Noel of the New York City Central Labor Council.
As part of the ceremony, people held signs and read the names of all the victims.