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Tell Coke to Clean Up Its Act

Help blow the whistle on environmental, human rights, and labor rights abuses by Coca-Cola and its largest bottler, CCE! Coke is accused of contaminating water and farmland in India. Coke allegedly allowed death squads in Colombia to murder eight pro-union employees. In the U.S., Coke paid $192 million to settle an employee lawsuit over its widespread racial discrimination. And now Coke’s latest restructuring could destroy good jobs, retirement security, and health care coverage for many Americans

Please sign the appeal letter below and join Coke customers and concerned Americans who are telling Coke to clean up its act!

Thank you.
Full Petition Text:

John F. Brock
President, CEO, and Director
Coca-Cola Enterprises
2500 Windy Ridge Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30339

E. Neville Isdell
Coca-Cola Company
CEO and Chairman of the Board
1 Coca Cola Plaza NW
Atlanta, GA 30301

Dear Mr. Brock and Mr. Isdell:

I am a concerned citizen writing to you in the hope that Coca-Cola will cease abusing its workers, destroying the environment, and violating basic human rights worldwide.

Your "Corporate Commitment" states, "We are truly a global corporate citizen and, as such, we have a tremendous responsibility to market our products responsibly, treat our people fairly, make a difference in the communities where we do business, and protect the environment we all live and work in."

Sadly, Coke is not living up to this commitment. Coke management is violating its own code of conduct and could be irreparably harming the future of your company and its workers. For example:

*Around the world Coke has been accused of harming its workers and the communities in which it operates. In India, Coke is accused of contaminating water and polluting farmlands with toxic sludge. Coke is facing a lawsuit for allegedly allowing death squads in Colombia to murder eight pro-union employees. In the U.S., Coke paid a record-breaking $192 million to settle a racial discrimination case brought on behalf of 2,000 employees.

*Coke's restructuring plans could wipe out good-paying jobs and destroy workers' retirement security and health care coverage.

*Coke workers from around the globe are calling on management to: recognize the rights of all workers to keep jobs, benefits, and union representation during restructuring; bargain in good faith with workers over the effects of restructuring; remain neutral in union organizing drives; and cease cutbacks in healthcare and pension benefits. The International Union of Food Workers (IUF) recently passed a resolution including these demands, and urged Coke to negotiate a global human rights policy that would protect the safety and rights of its workers around the world.

*Student and labor organizations in the United States are protesting Coke sponsorship of sporting events because of the hypocritical message Coke is sending to its customers.

Your company claims that it is committed to listening to its customers. As a Coke customer, I am urging you to cease your unethical activities, live up to your own words, and to adopt the IUF resolution so that Coke can become a corporate citizen that we, as Americans, can be proud of.






Sincerely,




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