Teamsters to strike at Costco

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Eighteen thousand Costco Teamsters are preparing to strike if a "fair contract offer" is not presented by the end of the month.

Eighty-five percent of Costco Teamsters across the U.S. voted in favor of authorizing the strike, according to a Sunday press release. Tensions had been building throughout the week, as Teamsters put up several Costco-related posts on its social media.

"From day one, we’ve told Costco that our members won’t work a day past January 31 without a historic, industry-leading agreement," Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien said in a statement.

"Costco’s greedy executives have less than two weeks to do the right thing. If they refuse, they’ll have no one to blame but themselves when our members go on strike," O'Brien continued.
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Practice pickets have been held in California, Washington and Long Island "in preparation for a potential strike."
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Costco's website also says the company "is often noted for being much more employee-focused than other Fortune 500 companies. By offering fair wages and top-notch benefits, the company has created a workplace culture that attracts positive, high-energy, talented employees."
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Costco is also known for promoting from within. It's a decent job as far as big box retailers (or wholesale clubs) go. I don't see where the Teamsters have articulated the reasons why they are striking, but given the statement highlighted in bold, I'm guessing this isn't actually about economics or careers.
 
We will finally be getting a Costco this year, hope the strikes over quickly.
 
Remember who and what the Teamsters are.

Scratch a Teamsters banner, and you find red and yellow. They're Marxists.

And they're angry. Angry that their puppet pResident didn't work out. Angry that the hated DRUMPF got back in. Angry that people are seeing organized labor for what it is, a pox on society. It has been needed in the past; but that time is gone. MOST industrial jobs coddle their men; and frankly, most of those jobs went away to lower-cost regions. What do the Teamsters, or the USW, say about the bankruptcy and closure of Bethlehem Steel, or LTV Steel?

As noted, it appears Costco is a better place to work than, say, Wally World. Wally World was once a prized job - BEFORE Labor agitators and the DemocRats got involved in it, threatening unionization and boycotts because Walmart didn't give to any political parties or PACs. They opted to go with lobbyists, and put Hillary Rodham Clinton on the board. Sam Walton retired, and that was it for Walmart. It's going the way of Sears, and Kmart, and W.T. Grant.

Costco will go the same way. This is the first step. Soon there will be no pricing-reason to buy membership; it will be one more hellhole retail space staffed with non-Engrish spreakerz.
 
They say that about all union people...
I WAS a "union people." Involuntarily. Railroading is a closed-shop environment.

It was worth the price of admission, I told myself - and mostly it was. But not as I watched how my union dues were spent; not as I listened to the excuses offered by our state and national "leaders" for why our contract provisos were being ignored.

What did it for me, was when I came to our monthly union meeting...and saw it turned into a de-facto political rally for THE GRATE HUSSEIN. Yeah. We were told our State chairman was going to be addressing important issues; and what I got was a lot of Ra-Ra for the Majik Negroid.

Who was less union-friendly than even Reagan - but not as union-unfriendly as Pantload Joe, who fired more union craftsman than Reagan did with PATCO.

Back then I was open, although not loud, of my politics. Someone wanted to know, I'd happily tell them why I didn't want a totalitarian pro-union president, or governor, or congress. I wanted a neutral playing field.

The union didn't want that. The union wanted to slough off problems to the government, and then go to Vegas (each year) to party on our dues money.

I actually found a better environment working for non-union short lines, later. Made more money, too.
 
Costco was in the news two weeks ago for not rejecting DEI. Sticking to it by statement.
The next day they hassled me about price matching something they had on sale 25% less than when I purchased it. Made me buy the item and wait through both lines again. I was not impressed and I’ve been a loyal member for a looong time. I told them to keep their great customer service. Wife was in the store at the time wearing the necklace.
The next week I returned about $500 worth of stuff I decided I did not want. The stuff I returned was unopened and current, but I believe my sentiment is a sign of what’s going on there.

I’ve always noted how they carry what the average American is buying. I’m still average and now I am becoming disenchanted
 
Stopped at Costco last night for a few heavy items. Pulling in I noticed the carts were in the returns at the farthest ends of the rows. Not the middle returns.
Some snow/ice/gravel on the ground but easy parking up front. (Not even close to crowded.)
No carts at the door or anywhere in sight so I went in past the two card-checkers to the restroom and browsed the gold bar ($2929) and the 10oz Ag bar($?) which were both above spot at the time. Went back out past the three receipt-checkers.still no carts in sight and employees milling around. I stepped back in to the customer service and they knew exactly what I was talking about. I left. I’m still an average joe. I usually don’t mind pushing a cart in, but none even close.

Another sign of their decline as they defend their DEI hiring. Thirty years ago a buddy worked there collecting carts, “pushing iron’” and now he is a very successful white-guy. No way they would hire his type now.

Anecdote but indicative.
 
A society cannot be run on incompetence, tribalism, and union militancy.

Trying it, will take us somewhere around where Pakistan is.
 
My local Costco is still operating as normal. If I weren't reading news on the internet, I wouldn't know/guess anything was happening. The store is always busy and the same employees as always are working.
 
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