Teamsters mentioned on Sunday its individuals at US store Costco Wholesale voted in prefer of a national strike, as they entered a last spherical of talks to achieve a brand new contract forward of a Jan. 31 closing date.
The union, which represents greater than 18,000 employees at Costco, mentioned 85% of its individuals voted to authorize a strike.
Teamster individuals at Costco Wholesale have vote in prefer of a national strike. Mike Lang / USA TODAY NETWORK by the use of Imagn Pictures
“The vote is a right away results of the corporate’s persevered failure to discount constructively,” the union mentioned in a submit on X, including that the grasp settlement between the 2 events expires on Jan. 31.
Costco didn’t right away reply to a Reuters’ request for remark outdoor common industry hours.
The overall week of negotiations starts on Jan. 20, the union mentioned in any other X submit.
