Ninety Cents Buys Safety on $22 Jeans in Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, the difference between a safe factory and an unsafe one comes down to a few cents.

For just pennies per t-shirt or pair of trousers produced, garment manufacturers could build factories where workers get a decent wage, maternity leave, and overtime, where chemicals and fumes are properly vented, and where hallways and fire exits are well lit and wide enough for everyone inside to flee any danger.