Coke sending a Heavy hitter to Dublin to counteract growth of 'Urban Legends'

international | anti-capitalism | news report

Friday November 07, 2003 14:22

by ec

Seems that the UCD Boycott of Coke Products is turning a few heads in the boardrooms of the Multinational. IMC IRL will tomorrow be publishing an in-depth feature about these 'urban legends. The below is a cut and paste from unison.ie Perhaps some UCD heads should consider contacting SIPTU and arranging to meet the same high-ups as Mr Quiros.

Coca-Cola claims are 'urban legends' A SENIOR executive of Coca-Cola has arrived in Ireland amid concerns over a student union ban on the sale of its products in protest at the company's alleged compliance with paramilitary activities in Colombia. Coca-Cola's director of communications in Latin America, Rafael Fernandez Quiros, is meeting Irish employees and representatives of Siptu, saying the company has been wrongly accused. He said claims about the company had become "urban legends". The sale of Coca-Cola products in outlets operated by UCD Students Union has been banned following a referendum last month, but the issue is to go before students again in a second referendum later this month