Galway City Council supports Colombian Coke Workers

galway | worker & community struggles and protests | news report 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.