American Federation of Teachers Resolution on Colombia

At this year's AFT convention in July, a resolution about Colombia was passed. Below are excerpts from the resolution, which are critical of The Coca-Cola Co.:

"RESOLVED, that the American Federation of Teachers:

• "take additional note of the responsibility of the international business community, particularly U.S. firms such as the Coca-Cola Company, to increase their own efforts to ensure that the workers who produce and deliver their products are treated with dignity and respect in accordance with the law, collective bargaining agreements and international treaties; and
• "encourage AFT locals and individual members to participate in a letter writing campaign to the Coca-Cola Company to pressure its Colombian branch to stop its harassment of employees seeking union representation and to respect basic trade union rights."

RESOLUTION PASSED JULY/04