Photos: Bigfoot Beverage employees continue their strike in Eugene

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Molly McPherson
October 31, 2024
A striking employee holds a sign that reads "AS LONG AS IT TAKES!" On Oct. 31, 2024 Bigfoot Beverage employees continue their strike in Eugene, Ore. Teamsters Locals 206 and 324 have been on strike against Bigfoot Beverages since Sept. 19, 2024. Bigfoot Beverages tried to replace the Teamsters’ pensions with a 401(k) plan sparking the strike from the two Locals. (Molly McPherson/Emerald)
A striking employee holds a sign that reads “AS LONG AS IT TAKES!” On Oct. 31, 2024 Bigfoot Beverage employees continue their strike in Eugene, Ore. Teamsters Locals 206 and 324 have been on strike against Bigfoot Beverages since Sept. 19, 2024. Bigfoot Beverages tried to replace the Teamsters’ pensions with a 401(k) plan sparking the strike from the two Locals. (Molly McPherson/Emerald)
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Bigfoot Beverage employees strike on a rainy Halloween morning, in Eugene, Ore on Oct. 31, 2024. Teamsters Locals 206 and 324 have been on strike against Bigfoot Beverages since Sept. 19, 2024. Bigfoot Beverages tried to replace the Teamsters’ pensions with a 401(k) plan sparking the strike from the two Locals. (Molly McPherson/Emerald)
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