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  Why single out one particular sector of the economy?
  Thousands of people die in many different working environments.
  Fire fighters, those involved in mining coal and precious metals, construction industry, forestry workers, those in the wind turbine industry, office workers who suffer from problems associated with sedentary lifestyles - the list goes on and on.
  So according to those who want something done here's the scenario:
  
  Clothing retailer insists that overseas workers are paid more (double or triple what they now receive?)
  Manufacturer says "Sure Johnny but the clothes we make for you will cost more"
  So the clothing retailer has a choice. Does He increase the price of his goods to cover the increased cost of manufacturer and therefore disadvantage himself because the retailer down the road makes no such move or does He take the hike in manufacturing price on the chin?
  And where does this leave the manufacturer? So He doubles or triples the wages of his workers for that retailer but, and it's a big but, He has to demand a larger price for his goods to other companies that He supplies.
  So the other companies who were buying His goods decide to take their business elsewhere where the wages of the workers are lower.
  So in the end the manufacturer will tell the original retailer to bog off or else risk going bust.
  This is why when newspapers like the Andrex and Independent get on their high horse, wring their hands and say "Something must be done" they are merely fulfilling a role which is to make their readers feel better and have a good old winge about how unfair the World is.
  A bit like climate change really.

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