On Factory Fire

I was shocked to learn about the factory fire in Bangladesh. I first heard it on a radio station on my way in to school and I didn't know what to make of it. Nothing like this would ever happen in the United States, or at least I hope it wouldn't. I think as a citizen in the US I have a responsibility and a right to know and understand where the products I buy are made. I think as a consumer buying a product I should make it my duty to know where the product comes from and what had to happen for me to be able to buy it. How did it get here, who made it, what is the factory like, are there fair wages? I understand that I would probably buy items without even considering where they are coming from or who made them, but I think it is important to start thinking that way every time I buy something. Especially after a tragedy like this. 
In some ways the Bangladeshi government is at fault because I doubt they have specific laws in place to prevent something like this fire. There should be set wages that corporations must pay their employees so that the work is fair but of course the corporations could do that themselves since creating a fair work environment is morally sound. The people who work in factories like this are probably grateful that they at least have a job, because even a little money is better than none, but to sacrifice their dignity and worth is a steep price to pay for a paycheck that is barely enough to buy food. There are rights of these workers that are not being observed, which needs to be changed one way or the other. There is no reason that a company should feel the need or have the gaul to trap innocent employees in a burning building. I think something needs to be done, repercussions set so that this is a lesson for all other under developed countries that companies cannot treat their employees this way.