Coke workers set to strike
Resistance to Coca-Cola's union busting in Colombia or its trampling of villagers’ rights in India are well-known to many activists on the left. Less well-known is the fact that Coca-Cola employs thousands of workers in the UK; now, those workers are going into battle with their bosses. Over 2,000 employees of Coca-Cola Enterprises at 12 sites across the UK are members of the GMB or Unite, and from June 11 they will be balloted for strike action to win national bargaining on issues such as pay, conditions and pensions. Coca-Cola bosses have refused to enter into bargaining to secure national...