Off sunbject....Workers end strike at Coca-Cola plI'm way off topic, but I guess Coca Cola settled with workers.....
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Workers at a Coca-Cola bottling plant in Venezuela have ended a strike that lasted nearly a month and drastically cut back production of soft drinks in the country, the company said Thursday.....
The new contract includes salary increases and a one-time bonus for the workers, said the company's legal director, Rodrigo Anzola....Striking workers had been demanding a new contract with higher salaries and other benefits. They had shut down production of soft drinks at the plant while continuing to produce bottled water to avoid shortages......Last week, President Hugo Chavez backed workers in the dispute, saying: "If Coca-Cola doesn't want to comply with the constitution and laws, well, one can live without Coca-Cola." ......Union leader Miguel de Pablos told the AP that Chavez's stance apparently played a role in settling the matter. He said that after Chavez's remarks on television, the company "had a very different attitude and the contract was practically sealed in two meetings."
Anzola denied that the president's comments influenced the negotiations.