Union Members Call on Company to Back Off Retirement Concessions
On Thursday, September 19, at 12 a.m., members of Teamsters Local 324 and 206 went on strike at Bigfoot Beverages. At 8 a.m., the workers will be picketing outside of Bigfoot Beverages’ corporate headquarters.
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The primary issue in bargaining so far has been the Teamsters’ retirement benefits. Bigfoot, which is one of the largest soft drink and alcohol distributors in the Pacific Northwest, is trying to force workers to move from a defined-benefit pension plan to a riskier, more costly 401(k) plan. The company has also retained Fisher Phillips, one of the most notorious union-busting law firms in the country during labor negotiations.
WHO: Bigfoot Beverages workers and other Oregon Teamsters
WHEN: Thursday, September 19, 2024
8 a.m.
WHERE: Bigfoot Beverages Corporate Headquarters
86776 McVay Hwy.
Eugene, OR 97405
VISUALS: Teamsters chanting, picketing
INTERVIEWS: Available upon request.
Media Contact:MattMcQuaid, (202) 624-6877mmcquaid@teamster.org
Local Contact:Geoff Stewart, (503) 251-2344geoff.stewart@teamsterslocal206.org
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SOURCE Teamsters Joint Council 37
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