SINALTRAINAL

For over 30 years the Columbian Trade Union for Food Sinaltrainal has tried to defend against the increasing assaults made by transnational corporations, above all Coca-Cola. The price to pay were 9 murdered Coca-Cola unionists, 12 murdered Nestlč unionists as well as permanent death threats, abduction threats and attempts at intimidation by the ultra-right paramilitary. In 2002 Sinaltrainal initiated the International Campaign against Coca-Cola to bring attention to the persecution. The campaign was picked up and supported by social movements worldwide. It was resumed in September 2007.

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41 murdered unionists

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The food industry in Colombia TOPIC: THE FOOD INDUSTRY IN COLOMBIA
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Lawsuit against Coca-Cola VIDEO: LAWSUIT AGAINST COCA-COLA
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Protest against Coca-Cola VIDEO: PROTEST AGAINST COCA-COLA
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