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Media Advisory: March 1, 2007

LOCAL LABOR RIGHTS’ ACTIVISTS JOIN SUNY STUDENTS TO ENCOURAGE SUNY ALBANY TO SEVER THEIR CONTRACT WITH THE COCA-COLA CO.

Students and representatives from Students for Workers’ Rights, Campus Greens, Students for a Democratic Society, 9/11 Truth, and the Graduate Student Organization will join representatives from the Albany/Capital District Chapter of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA), the Industrial Workers’ of the World (IWW) and the Graduate Student Employees Union (GSEU/CWA 1104) to demand that University at Albany sever their contract with The Coca-Cola Company.

Currently UAlbany has an exclusive contract with The Coca-Cola Company which expires in 2008. In light of the human rights’ abuses and environmental abuses committed by Coca-Cola in countries including Colombia, El Salvador and India UAlbany students will announce a deadline for the University to sever their contract with The Coca-Cola Company.

Date: Thursday, March 1, 2007 Time: 4pm

Location: The Press Conference will be held in front of: Campus Center, in front of the small fountain University at Albany 1400 Washington Ave Albany, NY 12222

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