Teamsters: 18,000 Costco Workers Set to Strike Jan. 31

Costco could face a strike when an agreement covering 18,000 of its workers expires on Jan. 31.Costco Teamsters voted to authorize a strike by an 85% margin, the union said in a Monday (Jan. 20) press release.“Our members have spoken loud and clear — Costco must deliver a fair contract, or they’ll be held accountable,” Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien said in the release. “From day one, we’ve told Costco that our members won’t work a day past Jan. 31 without a historic, industry-leading agreement ...