i'm posting this one for those in nyc who might like to attend the following. i'm boycotting nestles myself. shitty chocolate and shitty labour practices. Join NISPOP for Informational Outreach on Killing of Nestle Philippines Union Leader Saturday, October 8 2:00 – 4:00 pm Union Square South 14th St Subway entrance across from Whole Foods Market Manhattan Subway: 4,5,6, L, N, R, W to Union Square/14th St. Get out the word on this tragic murder Educate shoppers on the Nestle Corporation’s labor practices Don't buy Nestle for Halloween or beyond *** Diosdado "Ka Fort" Fortuna, President of United Filipino Workers Union, the workers union of Nestle Cabuyao, also the Chairperson of Pagkakaisa ng mga Manggagawa ng Timog Katagalugan (PAMANTIK-KMU) was shot dead on September 22 in front of Sagara Factory in Canlubang, Laguna, Philippines. He was on board a motorcycle and on his way home when he was attacked by still unidentified assailants. He sustained two fatal caliber .45 gunshot wounds in the chest. NISPOP fervently condemns the brutal killing of Fortuna. Fortuna, 51 served the militant labor movement for 28 years since 1977 as a labor leader of the multinational company Nestle workers' union. It is clear that Fortuna’s death is the most recent in a series of politically motivated killings. The country is in a state of undeclared martial law, with members of progressive people’s organizations becoming targets of state terrorism. Since January 2005 there have been more than 35 murders of activists, journalists, human rights lawyers and defenders, church people, and members of progressive political parties and organizations. Since President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo took office in 2001, there were 414 cases of political killings of mass leaders and activists and 4,210 human rights violations. The government’s inaction and promotion of human rights abusers has created a culture of impunity and repression. NISPOP joins Kilusang Mayo Uno and other progressive Philippine organizations in demanding a full investigation into Diosdado Fortuna’s brutal murder and the full indemnification of his family. Furthermore, we demand that the perpetrators be brought to justice. We demand that the Armed Forces of the Philippines and President Arroyo be held accountable for the seemingly endless killing of progressive people. Diosdado Fortuna was a well respected and much loved labor leader; he and all the victims of political killings deserve justice. NISPOP will remain vigilant until justice is won. Justice for Diosdado “Ka Fort” Fortuna! Justice for the Nestle workers! Boycott Nestle this Halloween and beyond!
better make sure you know what all these corporations own! Here's a May article on some corporate mergers: http://www.oligopolywatch.com/2003/05/15.html I am high 90 sure this is a good source (not unbiased, but factually accurate) Here is the site's list of what Nestle owns internationally: Category Brands Chocolate and Confectionary 7-Länder, Aero , All Stars, After Eight*, Anticool, Baby Ruth#, Baci, Baerenmarke, Bit-o-Honey#, Blue Riband, Butterfinger*, Cailler, Caramac, Choclait Chips, Chokito, Chunky#, Crunch#, Frigor, Frutios, Galak, Garoto, Goobers#, KitKat*, Lion*, Mackintosh's, Maverick , MilkyBar, Minties, Munchies, Nestle*, Nips#, Nuts, Oh Henry#, Perugina*, Polo, Quality Street*, Raisinets#, Rolo*, Rowntree, Sarotti, Smarties*, Sno-Caps#, Spree#, Sunmark, Sweetarts#, Toffee Crisp, Treasures#, Turtles#, Walnut Whip, Wille Wonka, Wonderball, Wonka , Yes, Yorkie Pet care Alpo#, Bakers Complete, Bonzo, Chef's Blend, Clun Buke, Come 'n Get It#, Digestion+, Doko, Fancy Feast#, Felix, Fido, Friskies*, Go Cat, Gourmet, Mac'ani, Matzinger, Mighty Dog#, Purina#, Spillers, Tidy Cats#, Vital Balance, Winalot Baby care Al110, Alete, Alfare, Alsoy, Aponti, Arobon, Beba, Buebchen, Carnation*, Cerelac, Chamyto, Guigoz, Lactogen, Latte Mio, Mio, Nan, Nativita, Nestargel, Nestle Babymilk*, Nestum, Nido, Nidal, Nidex, Nidina, Nolak, Pelargon, Primipassi, Smild Dairy Products Bärenmarke, Carnation*, Chambourcy (yogurt), Coffee-Mate (cream substitute)*, Dairy Farm, Fruit Joy (yogurt), Fruttolo (yogurt), Fussells Condensed Milk, Galak (yogurt), Gervais (cheese), Gloria (cream substitute). Glücksklee, Jopa, Kremly (yogurt), La Laitiere (yogurt), La Lechera (yogurt), LC1 (yogurt), Lunebest (yogurt), Mio (yogurt), Munch Bunch (yogurt), Nespray (powdered milk), Omega (powdered milk), Owntree (yogurt), Ski (yogurt), Tip Top (canned cream), Yoco (yogurt) Ice cream Antica Gelateria del Corso, Camy, Cornetto, Dreyers#, Drumstick, Edy's#, Eskimo Pie (Europe) , Extreme, Frisco, Fruit Joy, Gervais, Haagen Dasz* (US only), Magnolia, Maxibon , Melba, Motta, Nestle*, Warnke Beverages Azul Kaffee (coffee), Belte (tea), Bluna (soft drink), Bonka (Coffee), Caro (coffee substitute), Chino, Dallmayer (coffee), Deit (coffee), Ecco Franck (milk additive), Heimbs (coffee), Juicy Juice# (juice drink), Kern's Nectars# (juice), Kathreiner(coffee), Kneipp (coffee) , Libby's# (juice), Linde's (coffee substitute). Loumidis (coffee), Milo# (energy drink). Nescafe* (coffee), Nescau (chocolate drink), Nespresso* (coffee), Nesquik* (drink mix), Nestea* (tea), Orzoro (drink), Ricoffy (coffee), Ricore (coffee substitute), San Bitter (sodas), Santa Rica (coffee), Taster's Choice* (coffee), Vorlo (soft drinks), Zoegas (coffee) Bottled water Abatille, Aberfoyle#, Acqua Panna*, Agua Catello, Al-Manhal, Aqua Cool, Aqua Spring, Aquarel, Arrowhead#, Ashbourne, Baraka, Bernardo, Buxton, Blaue Quellen, Calistoga#, Campilho, Carola, Charmoise, Ciego Montiero, Claudia, Contrex*, Contrexville, Dar Natury, Deer Park#, Eco. Furst Bismark Quelle, Giara, Glaciar, Ghadeer, Giulia, Great Bear#, Gustrower Schlossquell, Harzer Grauhof Brunnen, Hepar, Hidden Spring, Hirschquelle, Hutchison, Ice Mountain#, Imperial, Kekkuti, Konkon Yusui, Korpi, Krumbach, La Vie, Levissima, Limpia, Lora Recoaro, Los Portales, Mazowszanska, Minere. Montclair, Naleczowianka. Nestle, Neuselters, Ozarka#, Pejo, Penaclara, Perrier*. Petropolis, Plancoet, Point d'Eau, Poland Spring#, PowWow, Pracastello, Pschitt, Pure Life, Quezac, Remstaler, Rhenser, Rietenauer, Saint Lambert, Saint Springs, Sainte Alix, San Bernardo, San Dalia, San Narciso, San Pellegrino*, Sao Lourenco, Sanya Maria, Schoonspruit, Sohat, Sparkling Mineral Water#, Staatl,. Fachingen, Sandalia, Teinacher, Terra, Theodora Quelle, Tione, Ueberkinger, Ulmeta, Valvert, Valvita, Vera, Viladrau, Vittel*, Zephyrhills# Breakfast cereals General Mills cereals (outside US) Cereal Partners (50%) brands include Shredded Wheat, Nesquick Cereal,Clusters, Fruitful, Shreddies, Golden Grahams, Cheerios, Fibre, Force Flakes, Trio, Fibre1, Fitness, etc. Prepared foods Berni (sauces, fruits, vegetables), Bolino, Bonne cuisine (meals), Buitoni* (pasta, cheese, and sauces), Carnation Instant Breakfast#, Chef (sauces), Chef America# (frozen foods), Chef Benedict, Condipasta (sauces), Contadina# (sauces, pasta), Davifrais (meals, delicatessen), Davigel (frozen foods), Doerffler, Engelfrost (frozen foods), Fricongel (frozen foods), Herta (delicatessen), Hot Pockets# (microwaveable andwiches), La Cocinera (frozen food), La Valle degli Orti), Lean Cuisine, Libby's Pumpkin#, Maggi* (soup, sauces), Mare Fresco (frozen foods), Ortega's# (Mexican specialties, Pezzullo (pasta), Stouffer's#(frozen meals), Thorny, Wintory Other groceries Albers (corn meal, grits)#, Crosse & Blackwell * (sauces, condiments, jams, etc.) , European Style (dessert mix)#, Jung (baking products), Mosline (instant mashed potatos), PowerBar (energy bar)#, Saaso (olive oil), Sassonaise (mayonnaise), Toll House (baking products)#, Totole Group (flavorings), Vismara (delicatessen) Nutritional supplements Clinutren, Nutren Fibre, Modulen IBD, Nesvital, Nutren, Peptamen, Prebio, Sondalis Pharmaceuticals Alcon (eye care) , Differin (anti-acne), Galderma (50%) (skin care), Loceryl (skin care), Metrogel/Rozex (skin care), Patanol (etye care), Summit Autonomous (laser surgery) Cosmetics Biotherm, Claudel, Galderma (50%), Garnier, Lancome*, L'Oreal * (almost 50%), Locerel, Manasan, Plentitude, Vichy Warner Cosmetics Food service Chef, Davigel, Minor's, Nestle FodoServices*, Tino * World brands # U.S. brands Here are many of the drinks Coke produces/distributes http://www.worldhistory.com/wiki/C/Coca-Cola-brands.htm http://corpknowpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Coca-Cola_Company oh, yeah, they are the majority shareholder in Odwalla juice, a company started by hippies in Santa Cruz. The company offers public stock. coke snapped it up.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,1004598,00.html Coca-Cola boycott launched after killings at Colombian plants Sibylla Brodzinsky in Bogota Thursday July 24, 2003 The Guardian Trade unions around the world have launched a boycott of Coca-Cola products, alleging that the company's locally owned bottlers in Colombia used illegal paramilitary groups to intimidate, threaten and kill its workers. The unions claim Coca-Cola bottlers hired far-right militias of the United Self Defence Forces of Colombia (AUC) to murder nine union members at Colombian bottling plants in the past 13 years. Two years ago, the Colombian food and drink union Sinaltrainal sued Coca-Cola and its Colombian bottling partners in a US federal court in Miami over the deaths of its members. Article continues The suit alleged that the bottling companies "contracted with or otherwise directed paramilitary security forces that utilised extreme violence and murdered, tortured, unlawfully detained or otherwise silenced trade union leaders", and that Coca-Cola was indirectly responsible for this. In March, the judge removed Coca-Cola from the suit, but the process against the bottlers continues. The unions have appealed against the court's decision. While the case continues, unions are calling on consumers to stop drinking Coke and other Coca-Cola products. The campaign was launched simultaneously in countries including the UK, US, Germany, Italy and Australia. Javier Correa, the president of Sinaltrainal, said the campaign aimed to put pressure on Coca-Cola "to mitigate the pain and suffering" that union members had suffered. Coca-Cola said in a statement on Tuesday that the allegations against the company and its partners were "completely false", and that the campaign was "nothing more than a shameless effort to generate publicity". But Mr Correa insisted that - despite increased international attention - actions against union members have continued. He said that in May, an anonymous caller to the union headquarters in Colombia warned that the offices would be targeted for a bomb attack. In March, a worker in the city of Bucaramanga received a notice from paramilitary groups that he had been declared a military target. While the plight of Colombia's Coca-Cola workers has become well-known overseas, local media were making no mention of the campaign yesterday. "In Colombia it is very difficult for this type of case to make it into local media," Mr Correa said. "It's all part of the culture of impunity." Sinaltrainal decided to seek international support after it became frustrated with the courts' delays in considering the deaths of its workers. "Cases that are 13 years old still have not been cleared up - no one has been detained and the cases end up unresolved," said Mr Correa. One of the union's accusations is that managers at a bottling plant in the town of Carepa in northern Colombia directed paramilitary fighters to kill two union leaders in 1994. Two years later a member of the union's executive board was killed at the plant by paramilitary gunmen, the lawsuit says. The latest death of a Sinaltrainal member happened last August, when Adolfo Munera was murdered in Caribbean coastal city of Barranquilla. A week earlier, the country's highest court had ordered the city's Coca-Cola bottler to re-employ him, after he was cleared of criminal charges filed against him in 1997 Coca Cola's Colombian bottlers have also denied the accusations. Colombia is the world's most dangerous country in which to be a union member, with 184 of the world's 213 confirmed killings last year, according to the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions.
