Hundreds of Costco workers have already begun practicing picket lines with Teamsters Local 272 on Long Island in Westbury, New York, as the union anticipates a strike beginning on Saturday, Feb. 1.

The Teamsters covered by the Costco national contract make up 8% of the 219,000 US employees that the company has at 616 US stores, according to company filings.

Teamsters members at Costco make up 8% of its 219,000 employees at 616 US stores, according to company filings. But a strike by that many workers would behave been significant for the largely non ...

The Teamsters demand that Costco immediately comply with the contract signed in April, pay all retroactive wages, and stop stalling. “If Costco wants a fight, they’ve got one,” Erickson said.

Costco’s executives are showing their true colors – greedy, deceitful, and anti-worker. The company has sold its soul to Wall Street greed, and the Teamsters will bring the full weight of our ...

Costco recently announced annual net profits of $7.4 billion — up from $6.3 billion last year, and a 135 percent increase from 2018, the Teamsters noted.

“Costco is telling investors they want a deal, but their actions say otherwise,” said Tom Erickson, director of the Teamsters Warehouse Division. “Refusing to meet doesn’t signal commitment.

Costco Teamsters voted 77 percent in favor of the new contract. The agreement, which was reached on Jan. 31 and approved by workers today, covers Costco workers at 55 locations in California, New ...

ISSAQUAH, Wash., Jan. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Costco Teamsters rallied outside the company's corporate headquarters in Issaquah, Wash., today as Costco held its annual shareholder meeting.

The Teamsters covered by the Costco national contract make up 8% of the 219,000 US employees that the company has at 616 US stores, according to company filings.