# Research Scholar Sarah Labowitz comments on a recent fire at a factory in Bangladesh and its implications for continued danger to workers

1 Faculty News February 2, 2016 ![Refinery 29 logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/refinery29logo.jpg?itok=MgfJa2C2)>

Excerpt from [Refinery29](http://www.refinery29.com/2016/02/102470/bangladesh-sweater-factory-fire) -- "'This fire is also a reminder that paying to fix factories is as important as inspecting them,' [Sarah Labowitz](http://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/sarah-labowitz), co-director of the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights, said in a statement. 'It is not enough to identify deficiencies. Factory owners and brands are locked in a stalemate over the costs of remediation that should be urgently resolved.'"

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