Costco workers ready to strike on Feb. 1, Teamsters union says
More than 18,000 Costco workers will be on the picket lines in less than two weeks if a labor dispute over wages and benefits is not resolved, according to the Teamsters union.
The union voted 85% to approve a strike when the current contract expires on January 31 Announce on Sunday.
“Our members have made it clear – Costco must provide a fair contract or they will be held accountable,” Teamsters union president Sean O’Brien said in a release. “From day one, Costco must provide a fair contract. , we told Costco that our members would not work after January 31st without a historic, industry-leading agreement. Costco’s greedy executives had less than two weeks to do the right thing. “
Wholesale giant in late September report Annual revenue is US$250 billion and net profit is US$7.4 billion.
In preparation for a potential strike, hundreds of Costco truckers across the country reportedly conducted practice pickets last week from Hayward, California, to Long Island, New York. arrive alliance.
Costco, which operates 897 warehouses, 617 of which are in the United States and Puerto Rico, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
