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Having difficulty viewing this email? View online version here Pre-Davos top media hits The Guardian: Retailers want answers from Cambodian PM over factory shootings Dozens of the world's biggest clothing brands, including Adidas, Nike, H&M, Primark, Marks & Spencer, Tesco and Wal-Mart, have demanded Cambodia's prime minister explain the use of "deadly force" against striking factory workers. Philip Jennings, general secretary of the UNI Global Union which represents 20 million global workers, said: "These protests were the legitimate action of Cambodian workers who should be protected and afforded their right to campaign for a decent wage. We are pleased that a group of retailers shares our concerns about the rights of workers and is calling on the government to investigate this use of deadly force." Mail Online: Rich vs poor, extreme weather, ballooning debt, alienated youth The chronic wealth gap between the rich and poor poses a major threat to the global economy in the coming decade, a hard-hitting report warned last night. Financial Times: Philip Jennings calls for end violence in Cambodia UNI Global Union yesterday led calls in the Financial Times to stop the violence against protesting garment workers in Cambodia. CNN: Global economic recovery feeds growing inequality The economic recovery is gathering pace but too few people are feeling the benefits, and experts warn that rising inequality is the single biggest risk the world economy faces. The Guardian: Income gap poses biggest threat to global community, warns WEF World Economic Forum survey identifies inequality as biggest flashpoint as well as extreme weather and unemployment. USA Today: Richest 1% own nearly half of world's wealth Almost half of the world's wealth is owned by just 1% of the world's population, according to a report published just days before the start of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting. © Uni Global Union, 8-10 Ave Reverdil, 1260 Nyon, Switzerland Tel: +41 22 365 21 00 | Email: contact@uniglobalunion.org UNI is a member of Global Unions Send to a friend Click here to unsubscribe from the mailing list.