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Article

9 Mar 2005

Author:
Scott Leith, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Coke exec payout less than thought

Coke's proxy also disclosed...one [shareowner proposal] that calls for an independent investigation of the Coke system in Colombia. Activists have long charged that Coke has been complicit in anti-union violence there. In a new step, Coke has started an evaluation of its human rights policies and workplace practices..."Our company and our bottling partners do business in many challenging places — perhaps none more difficult than Colombia," the proxy said. "...The allegations made against us in Colombia are not merely false; they are repugnant to all of us at the Coca-Cola Co."