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The whole country is divided into red and blue. Some believe your place of birth or the way in which you were raised determines which primary color you'll be. Some say it's just a question of taste, plain and simple. What both can agree on is that red is taking heat on college campuses across the country.
This month, the University of Michigan banned red from its campus. No, they didn't forcibly remove all the Bush voters; we're talking about the other red, Coca-Cola.
In a press release by the University of Michigan's Coalition to Cut the Contract with Coca-Cola, a student-run activist group, they state that after more than a year of student campaigning, the University of Michigan has temporarily suspended University purchasing of Coca-Cola products effective January 1, 2006.
They claim that Coke is unwilling to cooperate with a third party review of alleged human rights violations in Asia and South America. Violations they believe led to the deaths of ten union leaders in Columbia.
They aren't alone. Nine other campuses did the same, and gave big red the boot. The largest of these is New York University, with more than 50,000 students.
Coca-Cola cries fowl. In an official press release, Coke says the allegations against their business in Columbia are false. It states that, " A workplace assessment conducted in Columbia by Cal Safety Compliance Corporation, a respected, independent third-party found no instance of anti-union violence or intimidation at bottling plants."
No matter, this is the South. Coke is king, right? In a recent unscientific survey of twenty-five random students, half said they use the Coke machines on campus three to six times a week. The whole country is divided into red and blue. Some believe your place of birth or the way in which you were raised determines which primary color you'll be. Some say it's just a question of taste, plain and simple. What both can agree on is that red is taking heat on college campuses across the country.This month, the University of Michigan banned red from its campus. No, they didn't forcibly remove all the Bush voters; we're talking about the other red, Coca-Cola.In a press release by the University of Michigan's Coalition to Cut the Contract with Coca-Cola, a student-run activist group, they state that after more than a year of student campaigning, the University of Michigan has temporarily suspended University purchasing of Coca-Cola products effective January 1, 2006.They claim that Coke is unwilling to cooperate with a third party review of alleged human rights violations in Asia and South America. Violations they believe led to the deaths of ten union leaders in Columbia.They aren't alone. Nine other campuses did the same, and gave big red the boot. The largest of these is New York University, with more than 50,000 students.Coca-Cola cries fowl. In an official press release, Coke says the allegations against their business in Columbia are false. It states that, " A workplace assessment conducted in Columbia by Cal Safety Compliance Corporation, a respected, independent third-party found no instance of anti-union violence or intimidation at bottling plants."No matter, this is the South. Coke is king, right? In a recent unscientific survey of twenty-five random students, half said they use the Coke machines on campus three to six times a week. Continued... 1 of 3 Pageof 3 next >
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The workers of Coca Cola in Colombia reiterated their accusations against Coca Cola for violations to the collective agreements after denying that the world wide campaign they are moving forward has political interests. Javier Correa, president of ''SINALTRAINAL'', the National Union of the Food Industry, denounced that Coca Cola continues to violate the worker’s right of association. He declared that of 8,700 employees only 2,300 have a direct contract with the company and that contractors and sub-contractors have no right to join the union organization. In addition, SINALTRAINAL denounced that there is a persecution campaign against its members that has resulted in attacks by paramilitary groups.