Venezuela workers in Coke dispute (Uh-oh ...)

[NashVegas]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6079334.stm

More than 10,000 former workers of Coca-Cola's subsidiary in Venezuela are blockading bottling plants and depots.

They say a Mexican-based subsidiary of Coke owes them a large amount of money in unpaid social benefits.

But Coca-Cola representatives in Mexico have roundly condemned the blockade as an illegal act.

The protesters are being backed by a special parliamentary commission consisting of leftist legislators loyal to President Hugo Chavez.

[rman]

1. Coca-Cola is being backed by special interest representatives

in the US government.

Just sayin'

[jobycom]

5. My grandma is being backed by special interest representatives

in the US government. And she's dead.

[valerief]

2. Oh, God, Bush will want to invade them now. nt

[phusion]

3. Yea, after the invasion...

He'll be like "OHHH, Coca-Cola. I thought you meant somethin' else. heh, heh. :sniff:"

[jobycom]

6. If he does, can we steal their Mexican Coca-Cola and dump all the

high fructose corn syrup American stuff?

[mcscajun]

10. HFCS isn't used in the Mexican Coca-Cola?

Hmmmm.

[NashVegas]

13. Most Mexican Softdrinks I See Are Sugar-Made

Pepsi, Jarritos, etc. If you have a large Mexican immigrant population in your area, check the neighborhoods' grocers.

[dipsydoodle]

4. At least Hugo won't let it go downhill

like Columbia : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRbtdvtke3w

see also : http://www.marxist.com/colombia-interview-javier-correa260902.htm

India isn't too fond of them either : http://www.indiaresource.org/news/2005/1025.html

[Parche]

7. coke

PEPSI, NO COKE

[hogwyld]

16. No, Pepsi, Cheeseburger, Cheeseburger, Pepsi... n/t

[sakabatou]

8. Well as long as my Dr. Pepper supply ins't cut...

[davidinalameda]

9. have Coke pull out

move production elsewhere

[High Plains]

11. Then Coke would lose its Venezuelan market.

Why do you think it's there in the first place?

[davidinalameda]

15. profits

which this whole thing boils down to

Coke will have to decide whether or not it's bottom line is more important than doing what's right

[Flanker]

12. So much for the support of Labor

You sure you are in the right place?

[davidinalameda]

14. I am

are you?