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Research Scholar Sarah Labowitz points to retailers and brands closely monitoring worker safety at factories in Bangladesh

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Excerpt from Los Angeles Times -- “'They see this as a necessary step to maintain the attractiveness of Bangladesh as a source country, particularly for the U.S. and European markets that are strategically important to the industry,' said Sarah Labowitz, co-director of the Center for Business and Human Rights at New York University’s Stern School of Business. 'The brands need Bangladesh too, because no other country can compete on volume and cost,' Labowitz said. 'So we are at a moment where dramatic change is possible because it’s in the interests of both Bangladesh and international companies.'"

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