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International Union of Socialist Youth Adopt Coke Boycott![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Largest political youth organisation in the world in call for trade union rights in Colombia On Saturday February 3rd delegates at the IUSY (International Union of Socialist Youth) World Council held in Cork passed a resolution in support of the Boycott of Coca Cola proposed by Labour Youth in Ireland. The boycott was called for in 2003 by the Colombian Trade Union SINALTRAINAL in response to the murder and intimidation of its members by Colombian paramilitaries with the complicity of the Coca Cola corporation. Speaking after the resolution was passed Labour Youth Chairperson Patrick Nulty said 'IUSY is the largest youth organisation in the world with members in over 150 countries. Their endorsement of this boycott shows that this campaign is a truly global one' |