Galway City Council supports Colombian Coke Workers

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Tuesday April 04, 2006 14:00

by Noel Browne Labour Youth branch - Boycott Coke Campaign

Motion passed unaminously

Labour Councilor Billy Cameron submitted a motion to Galway City Council
calling for solidarity with Coca-Cola workers in Colombia. Last night (Monday April 3rd)
the motion was passed unanimously. The motion was drawn up in conjunction with the Noel Browne Labour Youth branch. This is another step forward for the boycott coke campaign.

The Motion:

Galway City Council notes the campaign initiated by the Sinaltrainal
trade union concerning workers rights and issues in the Coca-Cola
bottlying plants in Colombia.

Galway City Council expresses solidarity with the workers in this
country and supports the international campaign launched by
Sinaltrainal in July 2003 in the sense of the right to join a union.

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Galway City Council supports Sinaltrainal campaign

by David - Labour Youth

Tue Apr 04, 2006 14:02

Galway city voted unanimously to express solidarity with the Colombian Trade Union Sinaltrainal
Sinaltrainal campaign supported by Galway City Council.
The Sinaltrainal Trade Unions campaign launched in July of 2003 was supported by Galway City Council at a meeting last night. Labour Councillor Billy Cameron proposed the motion calling for the city to express Solidarity with the campaign and the right to join a union free from intimidation.

The text of the motion is below;

Galway City Council notes the campaign initiated by the Sinaltrainal trade union concerning workers rights and issues in the Coca-Cola bottlying plants in Colombia.

Galway City Council expresses solidarity with the workers in this country and supports the international campaign launched by Sinaltrainal in July 2003 in support of the right to join a union.