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Timeline of the Coke Dispute

Published January 17, 2006

2003

March 19

Colombian union leader Luis Cardona visits the University and blames Coca-Cola and U.S. government aid for the suppression of union activities and the murder of 165 union leaders in Colombia.

 

2004

November 30

Students Organizing for Labor and Economic Equality bring the complaints against Coke to the Dispute Review Board.

 

2005

May 15

The board finds "credible evidence" to support two of the four charges brought against Coca-Cola.

June 19

The board recommends that the University renew contracts monthly with Coca-Cola while a third-party auditor conducts a full investigation.

October 13

The University announces that Coca-Cola met the first deadline of the investigation.

December 29

The University announces that it will temporarily suspend its contract with Coca-Cola due to the company's lack of cooperation with a third-party review of company's conduct.


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