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Press Release, "Groundwater Levels Continue Downward Spiral Around Coca-Cola Plant: Continues Bottling in Drought Area, Farmers and Villagers Left Without Water," India Resource Center, March 11, 2010
Groundwater Levels in Kala Dera - Before and After Coca-Cola Started
Source: Central Groundwater Board, Rajasthan Groundwater Department Bob Perillo and the Lawsuit against Coca-Cola in Guatemala Bob Perillo responds to USLEAP's rebuttal to the letter below
Letter from Bob Perillo, former Latin America liaison for U.S. Labor Education in the Americas Project (USLEAP) regarding the lawsuit against Coca-Cola for human rights abuses in Guatemala. Mr. Perillo highlights the involvement of USLEAP, Ron Oswald, General Secretary of the IUF and Stan Gacek, presently with the AFL-CIO International Affairs Department, among others, in running interference for Coca-Cola in efforts to suppress this lawsuit.
Bakchich Info, "Coca-Cola, du plomb dans le gaz en Colombiek," By Anthony Lesme, March 9, 2010
The Huffington Post, "Eco Etiquette: How Bad For The Environment Is Diet Coke?," By Jennifer Grayson, M
arch 10, 2010
CIEPAC (Chiapas, Mexico), "Stop Killer Coke: The Boycott Coca-COla Campaign," 2006
Cyber Bougnat, "Auvergnat Cola, le Coca made in Auvergne: L’entreprise cantalienne Juhles va commercialiser dans les prochains jours une copie locale du fameux Coca-Cola," Par Bertrand, jeudi 22 janvier 2009
"The film [The Coca-Cola Case] yesterday was a success! There were many students and also very different people; the theater was not too large, about 350 seats. It was full and some people couldn't have a seat; they have to come back. The film will be shown again today at 6 pm, tomorrow-- Thursday -- and also Friday at 12 o'clock. I will see it again, Friday with some colleges. At the end, people pointed out the problem of the social responsibility of international firms and environmental abuses...very interesting....Ray, Terry and Dan have been much acclaimed! One regret -- newspapers don't speak enough about it; I hope that will change soon; we will work for this! "News: In Auvergne, they have created a drink called "Cola Auvergnat" made with a regional yellow plant, well known for its roots, called gentiane! Here is the link; Here is another link. "It's a good thing to bring competition with the Coca-COla giant of Atlanta."
The DePauw, "Killer Coke: My soft-drink journey," By Sam Holley-Kline, March 5, 2010
VEE2.net, "Coke Hit with New Charges of Murder, Rape, Torture at their processing and bottling plants in Guatemala," By Maryanne Euthalia, March 4, 2010
Czech Free Press, "Žaloba na Coca-Colu za podíl na porušování lidských práv v Guatemale," By Tereza Spencerova, March 4, 2010
For more news in 2010, goto www.KillerCoke.org/news.htm 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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Royal Bank of Canada: 'Dump Reinhard from Your Board or We'll Dump You!" |
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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 2010 Complaint on behalf of Coca-Cola workers in Guatemala against The Coca-Cola Co.
Press Release from Campaign to Stop Killer Coke 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
See WB11 News 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
"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 Auvergnat Cola, France Barr Soft Drinks , Scotland 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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