Why are garment workers striking in Bangladesh?

Click here to read an article from Aljazeera America detailing the garment workers' strike in Bangladesh.  Why is this important?  In order to be informed consumers, we must be aware of the conditions in which the items we purchase are manufactured.  While we congratulate ourselves on finding the lowest prices for the items we purchase, are we aware of the human rights' violations that occur to give us these bargains?  Do we convince ourselves that this is OK because we cannot possibly know all the "ins and outs" of every corporation's international dealings?  After reading this article, ask yourself, "What am I doing to aid these workers?" and "What am I being called to do?"