commerce minister ghulam quader says the industry grew much faster than the capacity to regulate it.nd he admits, it didn't really want to regulate much. >> government thought that this is a sector which needs to have some sort of protection, especially -- >> the government favored the manufacturers. >> manufacturers in a way that, yes, so that's why we try to restrict labor union activities. government wanted to see the peaceful development of the sector. >> he says unions will now be allowed a greater voice to help monitor safety, something brac's abed has urged. >> only a couple of months ago, if you asked a garment industry owner what do you think of a union, they will say no, no, no, no unions. but now, many of them are saying that yes, maybe the union is something that we have to accept. >> but factory owner david hasanat says it's western buyers who really hold the cards and they continue to squeeze local producers. after previous disasters, like a string of fatal factory fires, he says there was talk but no action. >> couple of months, lot of media, international media. belie

commerce minister ghulam quader says the industry grew much faster than the capacity to regulate it. and, he admits, the government wanted to protect an important source of export earnings. >> government thought that this is a sector which needs to have some sort of protection, especially... >> reporter: the government favored the manufacturers. >> manufacturers in a way that, yes, so that's why we try to restrict labor union activities, government wanted to see the peaceful development of the sector. >> reporter: he says unions, kept down in the past, will now be allowed a greater voice, a move urged by brac founder abed. >> only a couple of months ago, if you asked a garment industry owner what do you think of a union, they will say no, no, no, no unions. but now, many of them are saying that yes. maybe. >> reporter: david hasanat runs a rare company that would allow our cameras in. he's leery of unions, at least in his plants, saying he offers higher than average wages, onsite day care, pensions and good fire control systems. in any event, he says, western buyers really hold the c

commerce minister ghulam quader says the industry grew much faster than the capacity to regulate it. and he admits, the government wanted to protect an important source of export earnings. >> reporter: he says unions, kept down in the past, will now be allowed a greater voice, a move urged by brac founder abed. >> only a couple of months ago, if you asked a garment industry owner what do you think of a union, they will say no, no, no, no unions. but now, many of them are saying that yes. >> reporter: david hasanat runs a rare company that would allow our cameras in. he's leery of unions, at least in his plants, saying he offers higher than average wages, on site day care, pensions and good fire control systems. in any event, he says, western buyers really hold the cards and they continue to squeeze producers. after previous disasters, like a string of fatal factory fires, he says there was talk but no action. >> reporter: how much of this nine pound price tag is your share? >> about two, maximum... >> reporter: he says there's unrelenting pressure from buyers to cut costs. so produce