We stand with striking workers and we’re coming for Eric Forrest and Andy Moore, co-presidents of Bigfoot Vending, for their racist, anti-worker, anti-union tactics. These two can shove their corporate greed where the sun doesn’t shine.
In a desperate letter sent by their union-busting lawyers, they accuse ESSN and our Network Allies of planning “unlawful activities.”
What they’re really afraid of is the truth: a Network-led delegation presented a letter to Umpqua Bank on Monday, October 7th, exposing Umpqua Board member Eric Forrest’s for the union busting scumbag he is and informing the board of his aggressive union-busting actions—hiring scab labor and threatening workers’ pensions. We demanded that Forrest be suspended from all Board activities until the following demands are met:
- End all union-busting at Bigfoot Vending and immediately stop hiring scabs to replace workers.
- Protect employees’ pensions and guarantee no worker will be forced into a 401(k) against their will.
You can view both our letter to Umpqua Bank and Bigfoot’s cowardly legal response on our homepage at solidaritynetwork.org.
Here’s the deal: we’re drafting our response, but the short version? Forrest and Moore can take a long walk off a short pier. ESSN and our Network Allies will relentlessly hold any local business accountable when they engage in racist, anti-worker, anti-union practices. We have every legal right to speak out against these types of abuses under the First Amendment, and with over 30 years of targeted, non-violent direct action under our belt, we know how to fight, we know how to win, and we will not back down. Corporate scumbags, scabs, and slimy union busting lawyers will not stop us from standing by workers and cracking down on exploitative bosses.
We’re holding a Network Rally at Umpqua Bank (6th and Olive St. in Eugene) this Wednesday, October 16th at 3:30 pm.
Let’s set the record straight for Bigfoot’s lawyers, since we know they like to creep on our website: this isn’t some “secondary boycott” or picket. This is a community rising up, using its First Amendment rights to hold Eric Forrest, Andy Moore, and anyone who dares support their racist, anti-worker behavior accountable. We’re done asking nicely. ESSN isn’t a union, we answer to no one—but we damn sure stand with unions. Eugene is a union town, and it’s time to crush Bigfoot Vending under the full weight of the people’s power. We’re not here to negotiate. We’re here to win.
Join us for a community Zoom meeting this Monday at 6pm to discuss our next steps. We’re just getting started.
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Time: Oct 14, 2024 06:00 PM
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