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Commondreams.org, "Activists Target 'World of Coca-Cola':by Matthew Cardinale, November 24, 2009
Here are more photos of protests at the World of Coca-Cola and Ft. Benning "In addition, Killer Coke [Campaign to Stop Killer Coke] claims that many of the Colombian paramilitary troops were trained at the controversial formerly-named School of the Americas, now called the U.S. Western Hemisphere Institute for Security and Economic Cooperation, in Fort Benning, Georgia." Linewaiters' Gazette, "October GM Looks at Boycotts...", By Ed Levy, Park Slope Food Coop, November 19, 2009
"Coca-Cola Boycott "In accordance with a nearly forgotten GM resolution dating back to the 1980s, the General Meeting is supposed to review product boycotts annually. Catching up for lost time--nearly 20 years of it--the meeting reviewed current boycotts, learning that there is only one currently in effect, begun in 2004 against Coca-Cola. Coop member Lew Friedman, editor of the Stop Killer coke newsletter, explained that all of the reasons for the boycott still exist: violence against union workers and union leaders in Latin America, exploitation of water resources in India, use of child labor and other human rights violations. According to the website KillerCoke.org, seven union leaders at Coca-Cola's Colombia bottling plant have been murdered since 1990 and hundreds of others have been beaten or illegally detained by paramilitaries cooperating with the plant management. Friedman explained that among the institutions participating in the boycott are 50 colleges and universities. The boycott against Coke includes its other brands, Odwalla and Minute Maid juices, Nestea, Dasani and Fanta. "The General Meeting voted unanimously to continue boycotting Coca-Cola Company products." National Film Board of Canada, "The Coca-Cola Case (A synopsis), By German Gutierrez and Carmen Garcia
Bloomberg, "Costco Stops Restocking Coca-Cola Products in Dispute,"
By Cotten Timberlake and Duane Stanford, November 16, 2009
deviantART, "Anti- Coca- Cola Stencil" by myspeedofdark
The Boston Phoenix, "Yes Men take aim at Coca-Cola," By Ashley Rigazio, November 4, 2009
India Resource Center, "ANNOUNCE: Rally for Climate Justice and Protest Against Coca-Cola - Nov 30,2009," November 3, 2009
Image by Carlos Latuff Campaign to Stop Killer Coke Newsletter, "Protests in Georgia & New Film: "The Coca-Cola Case," November 2, 2009
Kansas City Star, "Marriages of convenience: Medical groups join with food companies," By Rick Montgomery and Alan Bavley, October 31, 2009
Contra Costa Times, "Coca-Cola link spurs Contra Costa doctors to quit national association," By Sandy Kleffman, October 28, 2009
" 'I am appalled and ashamed of this partnership between Coca-Cola and the American Academy of Family Physicians,'" said Dr. William Walker, director of health services for the county. " 'How can any organization that claims to promote public health join forces with a company that promotes products that put our children at risk for obesity, heart disease and early death?' " Chicago Tribune, "Coke Partners with Doctors' Group," By Julie Deardorff, October 9, 2009
"But some outspoken critics now wonder what those principles are. They call the partnership an embarrassing conflict of interest and say the venture will—and should--undermine the credibility of the AAFP, one of the leading family doctor groups in the U.S. " 'For someone trying to lose weight, the first piece of advice is to cut out soft drinks, cold turkey,' said Marion Nestle, a professor of nutrition at New York University, who called for dissenting AAFP members to make their voices heard. 'Will the AAFP’s educational materials make that point? I doubt it. Expect to see ‘all foods can be part of healthful diets’ and averted eyes in conversations about taxing soft drinks,' she said." Siptu Coke Workers on Strike in Ireland
San Francisco Chronicle, "New Coke mini: Now with 36% less death! Counting calories? Care about your health? Gulp some cuteness!" By Mark Morford, October 23, 2009
Los Angeles Times, "Looking for health advice? Dr. Coca-Cola will see you now," By Karen Kaplan, October 22, 2009
KXXV-News Channel 25, "Coca-Cola plant giving off 'sewage smell' ", By by Henry Rosoff, October 15, 2009
American Federation of Teachers, "Aligning TIAA-CREF Investment Policies with Participant Ethical Standards," October 14, 2009
The Irish Times, "Time to pull the plug on the bottled water swindle," By John Gibbons, October 15, 2009
"This is a peculiar form of double taxation for consumers. First, they pay to have a safe, high-quality public water supply, then they pay again to drink the very water they have already paid to purify. The difference is that, even with water charges, it’s up to 10,000 times more expensive to drink bottled versus tap water."
The Irish Times, "Siptu calls for campaign against Coca Cola," Pamela Newenham, October 6, 2009
DNA (Daily News & Analysis), "Committee receives complaints from public about Coca-Cola plant," October 9, 2009
The Guardian (UK), "Coca-Cola ads for Glaceau Vitamin Water banned:ASA censures campaign for misleading health and nutrition claims, in part because the drinks are sugar-laden," By Mark Sweney, October 7, 2009
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IUF, "Coca-Cola Hellenic: Workers pay, Shareholders profit from crisis," October 5, 2009,
The Cost of a Coke 2nd Edition Video, "The Cost of a Coke 2nd Edition," By Matt Beard
"The Coca-Cola Case," By German Gutiérrez and Carmen Garcia
" 'The truth that refreshes' "In this feature length documentary, directors German Gutiérrez and Carmen Garcia present a searing indictment of the Coca-Cola empire and its alleged kidnapping, torture and murder of union leaders trying to improve working conditions in Colombia, Guatemala and Turkey. "The filmmakers follow labour rights lawyers Daniel Kovalik and Terry Collingsworth and an activist for the 'Stop Killer-Coke!' campaign (www.killercoke.org), Ray Rogers, as they attempt to hold the giant U.S. multinational beverage company accountable in this legal and human rights battle." India Resource Center, "Got Drought? Build a Coca-Cola Bottling Plant!" By Amit Srivastava, September 24, 2009
Kalamazoo Gazette, "Some Paw Paw residents unhappy with Coke plant as tainted water continues to cause problems," By Sarah Crone, September 20, 2009
The Boston Globe, "Soda tax: It’s the real thing," By Derrick Z. Jackson, September 19, 2009
"It is ironic for Coca Cola to complain about Big Brother when the company has so thoroughly brainwashed the world. Coke and the other soft drink makers (this includes sports/energy drinks) have seduced Americans to double their daily intake of calories from sugar water since the late 1970s, fueling a tripling of obesity among youth 12 to 19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention..." San Francisco Chronicle, "Coca-Cola chief slams proposed S.F. soda tax," By Andrew S. Ross, September 20, 2009
"Although it's a mystery as to how the Socialist Republic of Arkansas continues to survive with a soda tax its citizens have been paying since 1992. Not to mention the communist fiefdoms of Missouri, Tennessee and Virginia, which have similar taxes." The New York Times, "Considering a Tax on That Can of Soda," Letters, September 21, 2009
"I recently toured the Coca-Cola center in Atlanta. The marketing glitz was beyond belief. It is no wonder that half the world is now addicted to sugary beverages. If this same marketing genius had been used to promote healthier foods and beverages, we wouldn’t have to deal with the current obesity epidemic or its ensuing health care demands." "I remember sitting in my high school biology class in 1993 and learning about the evils of soda. Unlike today’s crusade against sugar, however, the health risks that were highlighted for me included the high phosphorus and acid content of all sodas. The phosphorus in carbonated beverages leaches calcium from our bones, increasing risk for osteoporosis, and the acid in soda can erode tooth enamel." Belfast Telegraph, "Coca Cola rejects Labour Court recommendation," September 30, 2009
Irish Times, "Three-week Coca Cola dispute goes to Labour Court," By Martin Wall, September 18, 2009
From the Socialist Worker Barkeeper, "Coke's first strike in 50 years," September 8 2009
the vagabond, a free non-profit Melbourne, Australia, online magazine.
India Resource Center, "Groundwater Levels Plummet Around Coca-Cola Bottling Plant: Coca-Cola Violating Fundamental Human Rights by Denying Access to Water," September 4, 2009
David Rovics, "Drink of the Death Squads." Video
David Rovics, Coke is the Drink of the Death Squads
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Isidro Segundo Gil, an employee at a Coca-Cola bottling plant in Colombia, was killed at his workplace by paramilitary thugs. His children, now living in hiding with relatives, understand all too well why their homeland is known as "a country where union work is like carrying a tombstone on your back. Learn More Douglas Daft, former Chairman and CEO of the Coca-Cola Co., raked in more than $105 million in compensation for 2001. He owns 3.5 million Coke shares and 9,413 shares of SunTrust, where he sits on the Board of Directors. Since this brochure was written, there have been a number of changes in the Board of Directors Learn More Read "The
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Dear Coca-Cola Board Members, I am shocked to learn of your
indifference to the safety of workers who bottle your products.
There are undisputed reports that
Coca-Cola bottling plant managers in Colombia, South
America, allowed and encouraged
paramilitary death squads to murder, torture and kidnap
SINALTRAINAL leaders and members in
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Dear SunTrust Banks Board Members, If "The Real Thing" won't do the
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Click here for our Reports section Coca-Cola Board of Directors The following information is to help individuals and groups communicate their feelings directly to the top policymakers of The Coca-Cola Co. Groups may want to organize leafletting, demonstrations and letter writing campaigns at the principal offices of these directors: View Contact List SINALTRAINAL et al, v. The Coca-Cola Company, et al., March 31, 2008
Status: Plaintiffs' Opening Brief in Sinaltrainal, et. al. v. The Coca-Cola Company, et. al. was filed in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals on March 31, 2008 International Labor Rights Fund, "ILRF & USW Bring New Complaint Against Coca-Cola, Alleging Complicity With the Colombian DAS and AUC Paramilitaries In Killing of Labor Leader," June 2, 2006
ATCA Complaint Against Coke Coca-Cola (Coke) Sued for Human Rights Abuses in Colombia: United Steel Workers Union and the International Labor Rights Fund, July 20, 2001
ATCA Complaint Against Coke sued by Turkish Coca-Cola workers victimized by riot police under orders from Coca-Cola Case Name: TURIDI et al. v. THE COCA-COLA COMPANY et al. Plaintiff: Turkish Coca-Cola workers victimized by riot police under orders from Coca-Cola Summary: In 2005, 105 workers at a Coca-Cola bottling plant in Istanbul Turkey joined a union and were terminated. They organized a lengthy sit-down strike in front of the main offices of Coca-Cola in Turkey. After several weeks of protesting, the workers entered the building to demand their reinstatement. While leaders of the workers were meeting with senior management for the company, the company ordered Turkish riot police to attack the workers who were by all accounts peacefully assembled, many with their spouses and children. Nearly two hundred of them were beaten badly and many required hospitalization. The victims sued for torture under the ATCA, as well as battery, assault, emotional distress under New York state law. They also brought claims for unfair business practices because Coca-Cola has been representing to the public that they are not an anti-union company and they require their bottlers to respect fundamental worker rights. The case was initially dismissed on forum non conveniens grounds, with the Court ordering the case transferred to Turkey. Plaintiffs instead appealed to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, where the case is pending. The case is currently pending in the 11th Circuit, and the parties have been in protracted discussions in an effort to resolve the issues. Status: Pending in appeals court "10 Critical Talking Points," February 14, 2007
Webcast of 2008 Coca-Cola annual shareholders meeting, April 16, 2008
Webcast of 2007 Coca-Cola annual shareholders meeting, April 18, 2007
Webcast of Coca-Cola's 2006 Annual Shareholders' Meeting, April 19, 2006
The Coca-Cola Co., 2005 Annual Shareowners' Meeting Webcast, April 19, 2005
"University of Michigan Falls Prey to Another Coca-Cola PR Scam," Campaign to Stop Killer Coke
WB11, New York Feature on the Campaign to Stop Killer Coke
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Video, "State of the Union" The story of Coke in Colombia, produced by Insight News for Channel 4 of Great Britain in Spanish with English subtitles
"Unthinkable! Undrinkable! A Campus Campaign Overview," a USAS Campus Guide
War on Want, Press Release and Report, "Coca-Cola under fire as World Cup comes to London, Released March 20, 2006
Colombia Solidarity Campaign, "The Anti-Coke Manifesto," By Andy Higginbottom, Secretary, Colombia Solidarity Campaign
LABOR AND HUMAN RIGHTS: 'The Real Thing' in Colombia, By Lesley Gill
"Inside the Real Thing: Corporate profile on Coca-Cola Corporation," Report by the Polaris Institute (Canada) McMaster University, "Anti-Monopoly, For Choice: An Evaluation of Coca-Cola Ltd.'s Presence at McMaster University"
NYC fact-finding delegation's report on human rights
violations by Coke Final Report, NYC Council Member Hiram
Monserrate, April 2004 International Labor Rights Fund, "Another "Classic Coke" Move to Deny and Delay Accountability for Human Rights Violations in Colombia," March 4, 2006
"Proposal of the New York City Pension Funds for an
Independent Investigation of Allegations Made Against Coca-Cola
Bottling Plants in Colombia
How Credible is Coca-Cola? Beyond
Coke's Crimes in Colombia: Seven Points to Settlement
"ILRF Director Terry Collingsworth Response to Coke's
Denials," July 8, 2004
Schools Active in the Campaign to Stop Killer Coke "Why Does the IUF Attack SINALTRAINAL?"
Historic Settlement: Ingram vs. The Coca-Cola Company (for
racial discrimination)
United Students Against Sweatshops' Statement, "Cal-Safety Compliance Corporation is Not a Credible Monitor for Coca-Cola's Labor Practices," April 15, 2005
(It should be noted that some of the listed brands are NOT produced by Coke, but are distributed by Coke in some regions, including A&W and Schweppes.) The Coca-Cola Co.
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Read List of Coke's Competitors Adirondack Beverages United States, mostly in the Northeast Afri-Cola, Germany Ben Shaws (UK) Big Cola, Mexico Blue Sky Natural Soda, United States Breizh Cola, Brittany, France Bolthouse Farms, United States, Canada & Puerto Rico Boylan's Premium Beverages, Williamsville, New York, US Charlie's Soda Co., Australia/New Zealand Faygo Beverages, Detroit, Michigan, USA Fentimans, Riding Mill, Northumberland, UK Fizzy Lizzy, United States, Japan, Bermuda and St. Barts GuS Grown-Up Soda, New York, NY, US Hank's Beverages, Trevose, Pennsylvania, US Hansens Natural Soda, United States Hosmer Mountain Soda, Connecticut, U.S. Jones Soda, Seattle, Washington, US R.W. Knudsen Spritzers and Juices, United States Polar Beverages, New England, U.S. Santa Cruz Organic Spritzers and Juices United States Steaz Green Tea Soda, Newton, Pennsylvania, US The Switch Beverage Co., United States Tommy's Naked Soda (U.S. Northeast) Ubuntu Trading, (Fair Trade), UK Zevia (United States) |
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