Colombia

Vancouver sings Coke is the Drink of the Death Squads

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7GXdfJ2nxE

Quick Solidarity Notes Choir performance at a transit station in Vancouver of a song by David Rovics, in front of Coke advertising , just before transit police arrive. Coke is an official sponsor of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver beginning Feb. 12.

Lyrics to Drink Of The Death Squads :

Coca-Cola came to Colombia Seeking lower wages

They got just what they came for

But as we turn the pages

We find the workers didn't like the sound

Of their children's hungry cries

So they said we'll join the union

And they began to organize

So Coke called up a terrorist group

Called the AUC

They said "we've got some problems At the factory"

So these thugs went to the plant

Killed two union men

Told the rest, "you leave the union

Or we'll be back again"

Now Coke did not complain

About this dirty deed

Why give workers higher wages

When Coke is all they really need

They phoned the AUC

Said "thanks, without you we'd go broke

And to show our appreciation

Colombia Open Forum

Colombia Open Forum Check flyer here http://www.latinamericansolidaritynetwork.org/node/260

Thursday April 23, 7:00 PM, Uniting Church, 251 High Street, Northcote

"Campaign launch in support and Solidarity with Indigenous peoples, Political prisoners, Trade union movement, and against the Multinationals corporation take-over (intervention) in Colombia" Short Video presentation, 14 minutes

Speakers: Denise Cauchi, coordinator of the Humanitarian Crisis Hub. Between 1999 and 2002 she worked in Colombia in national and international human rights organisations. In Australia she had continued her involved with LASNET in various Colombia campaigns

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