Costco Teamsters vote to authorize US-wide strike with contract almost up, union says

Group 1 - Teamsters members at Costco Wholesale voted in favor of a nationwide strike, with 85% supporting the authorization [1][2] - The vote is attributed to the company's failure to engage in constructive bargaining, with the current master agreement set to expire on January 31 [2] - Final negotiations are scheduled to begin on January 20, leading up to the contract deadline [2]