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BREAKING NEWS Commondreams.org, "Activists Target 'World of Coca-Cola':by Matthew Cardinale, November 24, 2009 Read Article 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 Read Gazette "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 Click here or above to watch "The Coca-Cola Case." Bloomberg, "Costco Stops Restocking Coca-Cola Products in Dispute," By Cotten Timberlake and Duane Stanford, November 16, 2009 Read Article "Costco Wholesale Corp., the largest U.S. warehouse club, stopped restocking some Coca-Cola Co. products in its stores after a dispute over pricing. 'At this time, Coca-Cola has not provided Costco with competitive pricing so that we may pass along the value our members deserve,' Costco said in a statement on its Web site." [Perhaps Costco will find a better reason not to supply Coca-Cola beverages if they investigate the Company's widespread human rights and environmental abuses.] deviantART, "Anti- Coca- Cola Stencil" by myspeedofdark The Boston Phoenix, "Yes Men take aim at Coca-Cola," By Ashley Rigazio, November 4, 2009 Read Article "An odd press conference took place last week in Post Office Square as a man claiming to be an executive at a soft-drink giant touted 'a new era for Coca-Cola,' in which its Dasani bottled water will be labeled 'Deception.' ” India Resource Center, "ANNOUNCE: Rally for Climate Justice and Protest Against Coca-Cola - Nov 30,2009," November 3, 2009 Read Article "The community of Mehdiganj in Varanasi, India will be rallying for climate justice and demanding the closure of the Coca-Cola bottling plant on November 30, 2009. The protests will highlight the disproportionate impacts of climate change being experienced by rural, agricultural and low-income communities, and challenge the Coca-Cola company's continued operations in the area that are worsening the climate impacts." Image by Carlos Latuff Campaign to Stop Killer Coke Newsletter, "Protests in Georgia & New Film: "The Coca-Cola Case," November 2, 2009 Read Newsletter Kansas City Star, "Marriages of convenience: Medical groups join with food companies," By Rick Montgomery and Alan Bavley, October 31, 2009 Read Article "The two organizations last month sealed a deal that had Coca-Cola giving the academy a grant in the mid six figures to come up with health messages for the public about beverages and sweeteners. The academy and Coca-Cola said the information would be based on objective science. But doctors, nutrition experts and consumer advocates charge that Coca-Cola is proffering the money just to improve its reputation and possibly to buy the academy's silence." z Contra Costa Times, "Coca-Cola link spurs Contra Costa doctors to quit national association," By Sandy Kleffman, October 28, 2009 Read Article "Nearly 20 Contra Costa County physicians resigned in disgust Wednesday from a national professional association because of its alliance with the Coca-Cola Co., which they said conflicts with their fight against obesity. " '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 Read Article "The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) announced this week that it will receive a six-figure grant from Coke to develop educational material to teach consumers about the role beverages and sweeteners can play in a healthy, active lifestyle, said AAFP president-elect Lori Heim... "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 Click here or above to see video " 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 Read Article "We here at the Coca-Cola Company feel your pain. Or rather, we don't, actually, but we like to say we do in marketing copy, because it makes us sound beneficent and honest, like a good corporate citizen, when in fact we're all about figuring out sinister ways to keep you wildly addicted to as many of our products for as long as humanly possible -- which, if you drink enough of them, won't be that long at all." Los Angeles Times, "Looking for health advice? Dr. Coca-Cola will see you now," By Karen Kaplan, October 22, 2009 Read Article "The letter noted that soda is 'the only food or beverage that has been demonstrated to promote overweight and obesity.' But the signatories warned that the six-figure grant from Coca-Cola will prevent the doctors group from 'criticizing sugar-sweetened beverages in the strongest language.' " Read Letter signed by 22 doctors Los Angeles Times, "Junk-food tax idea is gaining weight," By Karen Kaplan, August 23, 2009 KXXV-News Channel 25, "Coca-Cola plant giving off 'sewage smell' ", By by Henry Rosoff, October 15, 2009 Read Article and Watch Video "Something smells funny at Kathy Sommerkamp's flower shop on Hewitt Drive. 'It just stinks here,' Sommerkamp said. 'It stinks like we have cows.' The 'stink,' she said, is coming from the Coca-Cola plant just up the street. A spokeswoman for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality said the plant recently started pre-treating waste at the plant." American Federation of Teachers, "Aligning TIAA-CREF Investment Policies with Participant Ethical Standards," October 14, 2009 Read Resolution "WHEREAS, the AFT has protested and sought to change the unfair labor practices of many corporations currently included in TIAA-CREF's stock portfolio (e.g., Wal-Mart, Coca-Cola, Nike adn others) whose contractors nad sub-contractors routinely pay sub-poverty wages and suppress workers' rights to organize and collectively bargain..." The Irish Times, "Time to pull the plug on the bottled water swindle," By John Gibbons, October 15, 2009 Read Article "Globally, bottled water requires the production of about 300 billion plastic bottles a year, of which maybe one in five is recycled. Transportation, packaging, distribution and dealing with the waste generates tens of millions of tonnes of carbon emissions – and for what exactly? About 40 per cent of all bottled water sold is simply municipal tap water put into plastic bottles by corporations such Pepsi (Aquafina) and Coca-Cola (Dasani) and then sold back to the public in plastic containers. "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." Penn & Teller: The Truth About Bottled Water The Irish Times, "Siptu calls for campaign against Coca Cola," Pamela Newenham, October 6, 2009 Read Article "Siptu has called for an international campaign against soft drinks giant Coca Cola over the company’s decision to outsource 130 jobs." Click here or above to watch video of striking Coke workers DNA (Daily News & Analysis), "Committee receives complaints from public about Coca-Cola plant," October 9, 2009 Read Article "The high powered committee appointed by the Kerala government to assess the damage and compensation on account of the functioning of Coca-Cola plant at Plachimada in Palakkad district, today held a sitting and received complaints from the public." 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 Read Article "The ASA also said the drinks could not be considered to be "healthy" because each 500ml bottle contained 26% of the recommended daily allowance of sugar. " 'Because we considered the ads made claims that were likely to be understood as referring to the nutritional and health benefits of the drinks, it was likely that, in conjunction with these claims, readers would infer that the range of drinks were "healthy",' said the ASA. 'Because the drinks contained a significant proportion of a consumer's RDA for sugar we concluded the ads were likely to mislead.' " Images by Lorena IUF, "Coca-Cola Hellenic: Workers pay, Shareholders profit from crisis," October 5, 2009, Read Article "In the quest for ever greater returns to investors, the company is taking on new debt to pay out cash. Debt-to-equity ratio now stands at close to 65%. Workers pay the cost. Investors certainly approve - the share price has climbed to 26 euros from a March low of less than 10. Irish workers, however, are not the only ones outraged by the actions of a company that dishes out gobs of cash to shareholders while slashing jobs. CCH workers throughout Europe and from Africa have expressed their solidarity by protesting to CCH management. So too ha the Coca-Cola Workers Alliance Steering Group, uniting major Coca-Cola Unions around the world, and union conferences in South Africa, Germany, and Canada. All have condemned the company's actions and called on CCH to reach a negotiated settlement with SIPTU." The Cost of a Coke 2nd Edition Video, "The Cost of a Coke 2nd Edition," By Matt Beard Click on the arrow above or here to see the video "The Coca-Cola Case," By German Gutiérrez and Carmen Garcia Watch Trailer The site for the film " '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 Read Article " In 2007, facing growing opposition to its water management practices, particularly in India, Coca-Cola's CEO, Neville Isdell came up with a brilliant idea. The Coca-Cola company, he announced, will become water neutral, replenishing every drop of water they use, and therefore, as the suggestion went, Coca-Cola would have no impact of water resources around the world. Voila! Problem solved, a company using 300 billion liters of water annually would have no impact on water resources. Sustainability doesn't get any better than that. The only problem was that Coca-Cola knew that water neutrality was impossible to achieve." Kalamazoo Gazette, "Some Paw Paw residents unhappy with Coke plant as tainted water continues to cause problems," By Sarah Crone, September 20, 2009 Read Article " 'The biggest thing is health concerns and our property values being zip,' said Stump, whose Paw Paw Road household is among more than 20 that stand east of a Coca-Cola Co. North America juice plant and whose well water has been tainted by the plant’s juice wastes, which were sprayed on nearby fields." The Boston Globe, "Soda tax: It’s the real thing," By Derrick Z. Jackson, September 19, 2009 Read Article "AS CALLS mount for soda to be taxed because of its link to the nation’s obesity epidemic, Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent tried this week to tar the tax as socialist, taking a page from the Republicans single-word playbook against health care reform, bailouts, and even President Obama’s back-to-school speeches... "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 Read Article "If San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom thinks the negative reactions on SFGate and elsewhere to his soda tax proposal suggest the shape of things to come, wait until the chief of Coca-Cola Co. calls him a communist sympathizer. 'I've never seen it work where a government tells people what to eat and what to drink,' CEO Muhtar Kent said last week... "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 Read Letters "Even better than a new tax, however, would be to have the federal government withdraw all subsidies for corn because most of those soft drinks are sweetened now with high-fructose corn syrup, not sugar. We are using taxpayer money to underwrite the fattening of America, which is absurd." "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 Read Article "SIPTU claims Coca Cola management has rejected a Labour Court recommendation aimed at ending a six-week dispute at the company's Irish operation." Irish Times, "Three-week Coca Cola dispute goes to Labour Court," By Martin Wall, September 18, 2009 Read Article "About 130 workers have been on strike over plans to outsource jobs in its warehousing and distribution centres. Yesterday, about 50 strikers staged a protest at the headquarters of Coca-Cola Ireland in Dublin." From the Socialist Worker Barkeeper, "Coke's first strike in 50 years," September 8 2009 Read Article "For the first time in over 50 years strike action has been taken by workers at the Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottlers Corporation recently after the company announced plans to reduce its workforce in Ireland by 130...'They are not prepared to deal with any other item than redundancies or sub-contracting and this is in breach of the Industrial relations procedures.' " [said SIPTU [Ireland] National Industrial Secretary Gerry McCormack.] the vagabond, a free non-profit Melbourne, Australia, online magazine. vagabond articles on Coca-Cola Coca-Cola media about Coca-COla Page one of the vagabond, issue one, September 1, 2009 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 Read Release "Groundwater levels in Kala Dera, the site of Coca-Cola's controversial bottling plant in India, have plummeted 5.83 meters (19 feet) in just one year between May 2007 and May 2008, according to government data obtained by the India Resource Center from the Central Groundwater Board. Such a precipitous drop in a single year is unprecedented and has never been witnessed in Kala Dera. The area of Kala Dera has also been declared a drought area by the government last week, adding to the water shortages in the area. Adding further to the severe water crisis as a result of dropping groundwater levels and drought are Coca-Cola's bottling operations. The company reaches peak production capacity in the summer months - using the most amount of water - exactly when the water shortages for the community are the most pronounced." David Rovics, "Drink of the Death Squads." Video Watch David Rovics sing "Drink of the Death Squads" David Rovics, Coke is the Drink of the Death Squads Click here or below. Find a leaflet customized for your campus, union or community. If you don't see it here, contact us at stopkillercoke@aol.com and we will customize one for you. Go to our list of customized flyers Click here for Coke Flyer Side 1 Click here for Coke Flyer Side 2 FAIR USE NOTICE. Many of these documents contain copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. 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	THE TWO FACES OF COCA-COLA 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 SunTrust/Coca-Cola $ix-Pack: Getting Away with Murder" Read "The SunTrust/Coca-Cola $ix-Pack: Getting Away with Murder" — En Español
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 an effort to crush their union. Since this leaflet was written, there have been a number of changes in the Board of Directors Download Petition Download Petition (ESP) Download Petition (FRA) Download Petition (ITA) Download Petition (GER)
Dear SunTrust Banks Board Members, If "The Real Thing" won't do the right thing in Colombia and elsewhere, SunTrust should sever all ties to Coca-COla." Download Petition
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REPORTS 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 View Plaintiffs' Opening Brief Summary: Advancing the legal efforts began with the United Steelworkers Union in 2001, IRAdvocates is working to hold Coca-Cola accountable for the murder and torture of trade union leaders in Colombia. This case also pioneered the use of a focused corporate campaign tied to the demands made by the Plaintiffs (see www.Killercoke.org). 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: 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 Read Press Advisory "On Friday, June 2, 2006, the ILRF and USW filed a new Alien Tort Claims Act case against the Coca-Cola Company and its Latin American Bottler, Coca-Cola FEMSA. This new Complaint charges that managers at the Coke bottling plant in Barranquilla, Colombia conspired with both the Colombian Administrative Department of Security ("DAS") and the AUC paramilitaries to intimidate, threaten and ultimately kill SINALTRAINAL trade union leader Adolfo de Jesus Munera on August 31, 2002. The Complaint further allege that, despite a number of warnings to Coca-Cola management in Atlanta that the management at the Barranquilla bottler has continued to meet with and provide plant access to paramilitaries, the paramilitary infiltration of this bottling plant continues unabated to this day. Meanwhile, these same paramilitaries have continued to threaten SINALTRAINAL members and leaders with death and even kidnapped the child of one SINALTRAINAL leader to pressure him into refraining from his union activities." Read 2006 Complaint 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 Read 2001 Complaint 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 Read Talking Points in html Webcast of 2008 Coca-Cola annual shareholders meeting, April 16, 2008 Watch Webcast of 2008 Shareholders Meeting. Webcast of 2007 Coca-Cola annual shareholders meeting, April 18, 2007 Watch Webcast of 2007 Shareholders Meeting Webcast of Coca-Cola's 2006 Annual Shareholders' Meeting, April 19, 2006 Watch Coke's 2006 Annual Shareholders' Meeting The Coca-Cola Co., 2005 Annual Shareowners' Meeting Webcast, April 19, 2005 Watch Coke's 2005 Annual Shareholders' Meeting "University of Michigan Falls Prey to Another Coca-Cola PR Scam," Campaign to Stop Killer Coke April 17, 2006 Press Release/Report WB11, New York Feature on the Campaign to Stop Killer Coke On July 11, 2005, WB11, one of New York City area's major television stations aired a special "Fact Finders Report" on the Campaign to Stop Killer Coke called "Coca-Cola Faces Human Rights Violations." Interviewed are Campaign Director Ray Rogers, Hofstra University Campaign Activist Vanessa Cudabac, New York City Council Member Hiram Monserrate, New York City Comptroller William Thompson and American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Secretary-Treasurer Terry Stapleton. This excellent feature was watched by millions on WB11 and, as we found out from supporters, watched by others around the world on satellite television. See WB11 News Feature Read the Campaign's response to Coke's lies in this feature. 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 Watch Video "Unthinkable! Undrinkable! A Campus Campaign Overview," a USAS Campus Guide Read USAS Campaign Overview War on Want, Press Release and Report, "Coca-Cola under fire as World Cup comes to London, Released March 20, 2006 Read Release Read Report, "Coca-Cola: The Alternative Report" En Español War on Want's Coke Campaign Site Colombia Solidarity Campaign, "The Anti-Coke Manifesto," By Andy Higginbottom, Secretary, Colombia Solidarity Campaign Read Manifesto Read Manifesto in Italian LABOR AND HUMAN RIGHTS: 'The Real Thing' in Colombia, By Lesley Gill Read Report "Inside the Real Thing: Corporate profile on Coca-Cola Corporation," Report by the Polaris Institute (Canada) Read the report in pdf format McMaster University, "Anti-Monopoly, For Choice: An Evaluation of Coca-Cola Ltd.'s Presence at McMaster University" Read Pamphlet NYC fact-finding delegation's report on human rights violations by Coke — Final Report, NYC Council Member Hiram Monserrate, April 2004 View Full Report in pdf — html View Appendices Monserrate Report in Italian -- pdf format Monserrate Report in Italian -- html format International Labor Rights Fund, "Another "Classic Coke" Move to Deny and Delay Accountability for Human Rights Violations in Colombia," March 4, 2006 Read Response "Proposal of the New York City Pension Funds for an Independent Investigation of Allegations Made Against Coca-Cola Bottling Plants in Colombia Read Proposal and Letter from the Office of the Comptroller of New York City How Credible is Coca-Cola? Beyond Coke's Crimes in Colombia: This is a summary of Coke's abuses outside Colombia which should be very useful for public relations and organizing efforts. We're anxious to receive articles and other information that we can use to further document the case against Coke. We believe the evidence shows that Coca-Cola and its corporate network is rife with immorality, corruption and complicity in murder. Since Coca-Cola consistently fails to live up to the standards for "corporate responsibility" as set out in its own "code of business conduct," this report should be helpful to students, faculty and others seeking to rescind, not renew or not consider contracts with Coke. View Full Report Seven Points to Settlement Read the Seven Points. "ILRF Director Terry Collingsworth Response to Coke's Denials," July 8, 2004 Read Response Schools Active in the Campaign to Stop Killer Coke Read Report "Why Does the IUF Attack SINALTRAINAL?" Read Report in pdf format. Read Report in html format. Historic Settlement: Ingram vs. The Coca-Cola Company (for racial discrimination) Read About the Lawsuit United Students Against Sweatshops' Statement, "Cal-Safety Compliance Corporation is Not a Credible Monitor for Coca-Cola's Labor Practices," April 15, 2005 Read Report "… there are ample grounds to conclude the Cal-Safety is unfit to monitor Coca-Cola's labor practices in Colombia. Indeed, given its repeated failure to find egregious violations in high profile cases of worker abuse, its status as a for-profit corporation, its practice of monitoring generating revenue from the major corporations for whom it monitors, its lack of experience with the core issue of freedom of association, its flawed methodology in visiting factories and conducting worker interviews, and its utter lack of transparency, Cal-Safety should easily be ruled out as a candidate for credibly investigating the case of Coca-Cola in Colombia." Coca-Cola Brands (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. The Coca-Cola Company's Brands (A-Z) Full List Responsible Shopper Responsible Shopper (Co-op America): Coca-Cola Analysis, Brands and Companies Analysis of Coke Alternatives to Coca-Cola (In addition to these alternative companies, you might find local beverage companies. In some regions, Coca-Cola might be distributors of the alternative beverages; for example, in some regions, Cadbury Schweppes products such as Dr. Pepper are distributed by Coke.) 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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