hifive Posted June 14, 2003 Share Posted June 14, 2003 :blink: Hmm.. I think it's going overboard. Link LOS ANGELES (AFP) - A US truck driver who worked for the Coca-Cola Bottling Company has been sacked after being spotted glugging down a soft drink made by the rival Pepsi company, union officials said.Rick Bronson, who worked for the world's biggest soft drink firm for 12 years, was fired after someone reported him for supporting the enemy, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters said. "Coke is really grasping at straws on this one," said Jim Santangelo, principal officer of Teamsters' branch of which Bronson is a member in El Monte, east of the California hub of Los Angeles. "This is nothing more than an attempt to get rid of a pro-union employee. The Teamsters will fight every step of the way to get Rick's job back," he vowed. The Teamsters claim that Coke really sacked the worker because of his work three months ago in organizing Coke merchandising workers under the powerful union's aegis. The dismissal came after he was allegedly spotted in the back room of a store where he was making a delivery swigging on a Pepsi. Bronson believes the person who reported him for publicly straying from his home brand had been hired by Coke to follow him and catch him off guard. The union alleges that Coke fired Bronson under a company rule that bars "slander" of the world famous product after he was seen drinking the rival soft drink, Santangelo said. "Hey, Rick's a Pepsi drinker, what can he do?" he said. But it's not as if he was seen drinking a Pepsi in Times Square on live TV -- he was in the backroom of a store. "This wasn't slanderous, they just wanted him because of his union activity and because he is a union leader," he claimed. A spokesman for the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. in Southern California, Bob Phillips, declined to comment on the allegations and on the case citing California's privacy laws, but said the company would not resort to a pretext to fire an employee active in a union. "I can tell you that we have at this company a strict policy against retaliation and the company does not retaliate, nor do we tolerate any retaliation against employees," he said. The Teamsters Local 848 has filed unfair labour practice charges against Coca-Cola over the incident, according to the union. Coca-Cola in California and the Teamster have been at loggerheads over labour-related disputes, including strikes, involving Coke workers in recent months and negotiations over other contentious issues are still under way. Not sure if this belongs here.. or in 'Back Page News.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger H. Veteran Posted June 14, 2003 Veteran Share Posted June 14, 2003 lol... this is just crazy stuff... crazy what some people be thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aem4162 Posted June 14, 2003 Share Posted June 14, 2003 I drink Coke way more than Pepsi, but Coke blew it on this. Stoopid company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0 Posted June 14, 2003 Share Posted June 14, 2003 lol, just a bit overboard :o m0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypoxiaicon Posted June 14, 2003 Share Posted June 14, 2003 LoL, a truck driver with a trailer full of Pepsi advertising Pepsi, yet you see him drinking Coke.. lol.. oh dear.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayrider Posted June 14, 2003 Share Posted June 14, 2003 oh man.. thats just retarded, i smell a lawsuit :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincent Posted June 14, 2003 Share Posted June 14, 2003 fuuuuuck coke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deimos Posted June 14, 2003 Share Posted June 14, 2003 lol all the coke workers should organize a time when they all whip out pepsi's and start drinking them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nims Posted June 14, 2003 Share Posted June 14, 2003 thats messed up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thollian Posted June 14, 2003 Share Posted June 14, 2003 that is stupid for firing him for drinking pepsi.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premgenius Posted June 14, 2003 Share Posted June 14, 2003 Coke is **** read this I'm thirsty, What should I drink Coke or Water !We all know that water is important but I've never seen it written down like this before. WATER 1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to half world population) 2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger. 3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3%. 4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a U-Washington study. 5. Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue. 6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers. 7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen on a printed page. 8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer. Are you drinking the amount of water you should every day? COKE 1. In many states (in the USA) the highway patrol carries two gallons of Coke in the truck to remove blood from the highway after a car accident. 2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of coke and it will be gone in two days. 3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl and let the "real thing" sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china. 4. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminium foil dipped in Coca-Cola. 5. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion. 6. To loosen a rusted bolt: Applying a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes. 7. To bake a moist Lamb: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into the baking pan, wrap the Lamb in aluminium foil, and bake. Thirty minutes before the Lamb is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy. 8. To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of coke into a load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains. It will also clean road haze from your windshield. FOR YOUR INFO 1. The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. Its pH is 2.8. It will dissolve a nail in about 4 days. Phosphoric acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase in osteoporosis. 2. To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate) the commercial truck must use the Hazardous material place cards reserved for Highly corrosive materials. 3. The distributors of coke have been using it to clean the engines of their trucks for about 20 years! 4. Why not try the above? Now the question is, would you like a glass of water or coke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enigma-penguin Veteran Posted June 14, 2003 Veteran Share Posted June 14, 2003 what happened to the all powerfull union ^_^ coke workers will kick their @55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MxxCon Posted June 14, 2003 Share Posted June 14, 2003 it's a corporate policy which that guy was well aware of. he doesn't follow the rules, he deserves to get his ass fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-=||MIKE||=- Posted June 14, 2003 Share Posted June 14, 2003 Like this ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel F. Administrators Posted June 14, 2003 Administrators Share Posted June 14, 2003 moved to jokes & funny stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trashpickinman Posted June 14, 2003 Share Posted June 14, 2003 Coke is **** read this Yeah I've read that before too, a few months ago I was having trouble with back pain, I stopped drinking coke for a few days and drank lots of water instead, back pain went away in less than two days with only drinking water. have also had pain in my legs that went away after stopping drinking coke. Since then I have stopped drinking coke entirely (although i still drink stuff like sprite), drink lots more water than i did before. definitely the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kibler Posted June 14, 2003 Share Posted June 14, 2003 Coke is **** read thisI'm thirsty, What should I drink Coke or Water !We all know that water is important but I've never seen it written down like this before. WATER 1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to half world population) 2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger. 3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3%. 4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a U-Washington study. 5. Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue. 6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers. 7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen on a printed page. 8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer. Are you drinking the amount of water you should every day? COKE 1. In many states (in the USA) the highway patrol carries two gallons of Coke in the truck to remove blood from the highway after a car accident. 2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of coke and it will be gone in two days. 3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl and let the "real thing" sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china. 4. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminium foil dipped in Coca-Cola. 5. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion. 6. To loosen a rusted bolt: Applying a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes. 7. To bake a moist Lamb: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into the baking pan, wrap the Lamb in aluminium foil, and bake. Thirty minutes before the Lamb is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy. 8. To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of coke into a load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains. It will also clean road haze from your windshield. FOR YOUR INFO 1. The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. Its pH is 2.8. It will dissolve a nail in about 4 days. Phosphoric acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase in osteoporosis. 2. To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate) the commercial truck must use the Hazardous material place cards reserved for Highly corrosive materials. 3. The distributors of coke have been using it to clean the engines of their trucks for about 20 years! 4. Why not try the above? Now the question is, would you like a glass of water or coke? Hey next time your buddy forwards you a piece of junk mail why dont you take it with a HUGE GRAIN OF SALT instead of passing it off to others as 100% truth? http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/acid.asp Thanks for playing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deimos Posted June 14, 2003 Share Posted June 14, 2003 lol i think im gonna drink more water now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trashpickinman Posted June 14, 2003 Share Posted June 14, 2003 yeah i have done the nail test myself and it does NOT work. just had cup with a nail still in it after a few days, but I have gotten rust off of a tool my stepdad left outside for awhile. cleaned to rust off but the rest of the tool was still there. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cesardrgn Posted June 14, 2003 Share Posted June 14, 2003 This is just crazy... :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etc. Posted June 14, 2003 Share Posted June 14, 2003 Coke is **** read thisI'm thirsty, What should I drink Coke or Water !We all know that water is important but I've never seen it written down like this before. WATER 1. 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. (Likely applies to half world population) 2. In 37% of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak that it is often mistaken for hunger. 3. Even MILD dehydration will slow down one's metabolism as much as 3%. 4. One glass of water will shut down midnight hunger pangs for almost 100% of the dieters studied in a U-Washington study. 5. Lack of water is the #1 trigger of daytime fatigue. 6. Preliminary research indicates that 8-10 glasses of water a day could significantly ease back and joint pain for up to 80% of sufferers. 7. A mere 2% drop in body water can trigger fuzzy short-term memory, trouble with basic math, and difficulty focusing on the computer screen on a printed page. 8. Drinking 5 glasses of water daily decreases the risk of colon cancer by 45%, plus it can slash the risk of breast cancer by 79%, and one is 50% less likely to develop bladder cancer. Are you drinking the amount of water you should every day? COKE 1. In many states (in the USA) the highway patrol carries two gallons of Coke in the truck to remove blood from the highway after a car accident. 2. You can put a T-bone steak in a bowl of coke and it will be gone in two days. 3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl and let the "real thing" sit for one hour, then flush clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china. 4. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminium foil dipped in Coca-Cola. 5. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals: Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion. 6. To loosen a rusted bolt: Applying a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes. 7. To bake a moist Lamb: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into the baking pan, wrap the Lamb in aluminium foil, and bake. Thirty minutes before the Lamb is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy. 8. To remove grease from clothes: Empty a can of coke into a load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains. It will also clean road haze from your windshield. FOR YOUR INFO 1. The active ingredient in Coke is phosphoric acid. Its pH is 2.8. It will dissolve a nail in about 4 days. Phosphoric acid also leaches calcium from bones and is a major contributor to the rising increase in osteoporosis. 2. To carry Coca-Cola syrup (the concentrate) the commercial truck must use the Hazardous material place cards reserved for Highly corrosive materials. 3. The distributors of coke have been using it to clean the engines of their trucks for about 20 years! 4. Why not try the above? Now the question is, would you like a glass of water or coke? http://www.snopes.com/cokelore/cokelore.asp Please get a clue before posting stupid **** like that. <edit> Kibler beat me to the link ;x </edit> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premgenius Posted June 14, 2003 Share Posted June 14, 2003 Coke is still bad who gives a crap Dr.s recommend people not to drink it often Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glockfan Posted June 14, 2003 Share Posted June 14, 2003 Coke is still bad who gives a crap Dr.s recommend people not to drink it often so Drs say don't drink coke often but Pepsi is cool? NO I don't think so. Drs say don't drink Carbonated Beverages often and drink 8 glasses of water per day. But believe your neato email over that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigitalFreedom Posted June 14, 2003 Share Posted June 14, 2003 true, and coke helps if you have a sore throat, and stuff like that..., its true, casue when i have that after about 2 cans, my sore throat is gone... and it would nake a million glasses of water to do that, belive me i've tried when i did not have coke in the house, coke was orginaly a medicene, and bwcame a drink by ACCIDENT... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmate15 Posted June 14, 2003 Share Posted June 14, 2003 The Teamsters Local 848 has filed unfair labour practice charges against Coca-Cola over the incident, according to the union. is that the same/similar to an unfair dismissial claim? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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