March 15-22: int'l peace demo against 5 years of war & occupation of Iraq

Cyberaction: Contact the targets

It is important that any consumers joining this campaign inform the companies concerned of their reasons for avoiding particular products.

Last update: November 15, 2006

Why?

A boycott will have much more impact IF the companies actually KNOW they are being boycotted.

For example, if you want to buy an airline ticket, you could write to American Airlines (or call) and say, "I saw a great deal on a ticket, but I decided not to give you my $300, because you gave X amount of money to Bush. Therefore, I bought a ticket with another company."

We have therefore adapted a standard letter from the Ethical Consumer magazine.

Standard letter

Dear

It is with regret that I am writing to inform you that I will no longer be buying your company's products.

I used to be a regular customer of yours. However, I discovered that your company group has donated money to the Republican Party and President Bush's election campaigns. I am very concerned about some of President Bush's activities, such as his withdrawal from the Kyoto agreement, and in particular the current military occupation of Iraq.

I will also be informing my friends about my decision and will urge them to follow my example.

Therefore, as I oppose Bush’s activities, I will withhold my business until I am convinced that your company has ceased all political funding of the current administration.

Yours faithfully

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Corporate contact list

Altria Group:

(Philip Morris, Kraft Foods)

Fact sheet

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer: Louis C. Camilleri
Postal address:
Altria Group, Inc.
120 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10017
U.S.A.
Phone number: +1 917 663 4000
Fax number: ?
Website: www.altria.com
Email address: Contact Us

PepsiCo Inc:

Fact sheet

Chairman: Steven S. Reinemund
President and Chief Executive Officer: Indra K. Nooyi
Postal address:
Executive Offices PepsiCo, Inc.
700 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY 10577
USA
Phone number: ?
Fax number: ?
Website: www.pepsico.com
Email address: Contact Us

Exxon Mobil Corporation:

(Exxon, Mobil, Esso)

Fact sheet

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer: Rex W. Tillerson
Postal address:
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Corporate Headquarters
5959 Las Colinas Boulevard
Irving, Texas 75039-2298
USA
Phone number:+1 972 444 1000
Fax number: ?
Website: www.exxonmobil.com/corporate/
Email address: Contact Us

The Coca-Cola Company

Fact sheet

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer: E. Neville Isdell
Postal address:
The Coca-Cola Company
P.O. Box 1734
Atlanta, GA, USA 30301
Phone number: ?
Fax number: ?
Website: www.cocacola.com
Email address: Contact Us

Chevron Corporation:

(Chevron, Texaco, Caltex)

Fact sheet

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer: David J. O'Reilly
Postal address:
Chevron Headquarters
6001 Bollinger Canyon Road
San Ramon, CA 94583
U.S.A.
Phone number: +1 925 842 1000
Website: www.chevrontexaco.com
Email address: comment@chevron.com

McDonald's Corporation

Fact sheet

President and Chief Operating Officer: Ralph Alvarez
Postal address: McDonald's Corporation, One McDonald's Plaza, Oak Brook, IL 60521, USA.
Phone number: +1 (708) 575-3000
Fax number: not known
Website: www.mcdonalds.com
Email address: postmaster@mcd.com