"The deadly fire in the Tazreen Fashions [part of Tuba Group] factory has created a sense of alarm across a range of sectors both within Bangladesh and among U.S. and European retailers and brands. Will this alarm be sustained long enough to incite meaningful change? Tragically, these human rights violations are all too common for a variety of reasons, chief among them, poor government oversight...trade unions, collective bargaining and worker advocacy are not encouraged, but rather suppressed.  What role does the apparel industry have in preventing future fires and upholding the human rights of factory workers?...The bottom-up approach should include:
• The formation of worker health and safety committees.
• Empowered trade unions that implement effective fire prevention programs.
• Capacity building of workers and managers to proactively remediate issues.
The top-down strategy should require suppliers to implement:
• Basic fire safety infrastructure renovation
• Regular fire safety trainings
• Independent, transparent factory inspections
...[Because] the apparel industry has become exceedingly price sensitive, the protection of human rights, including workplace safety in low wage countries like Bangladesh, remains a secondary priority. Until the day that workplace risks are factored into apparel price analyses, devastating factory fires like the one in Tazreen will remain a threat."