The Teamsters union released the results of the strike vote on Sunday evening.

Summary

Over 18,000 Costco workers represented by the Teamsters union voted to authorize a nationwide strike, with 85% supporting the move.

The union demands “fair wages and benefits” after Costco reported $254 billion in annual revenue and $7.4 billion in profits, a 135% increase since 2018.

Teamsters set a January 31 deadline for a new contract, warning of a strike if demands are unmet.

Workers held practice pickets across the U.S., emphasizing their role in Costco’s success and urging the company to negotiate an “industry-leading agreement.”

  • Let's Go 2 the Mall!@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    I just signed up at costco. Haven’t paid the membership fee yet. I mostly plan on online ordering. Gonna wait and see before I pay anything.

    • TrueStoryBob@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      Do whatever you feel you need to do (it’s your money), but check to see if the union is asking people to not sign up first. They may not want folks to stop signing up or to cancel their memberships. Part of their bargaining tool kit is basically “see, the company’s customer base is growing, almost all of that can be attributed to us the people actually working, you need to pay us more/give better benefits.”

      If the union folks feel that a customer/memeber boycott is necessary, they’ll call for it.

      • Let's Go 2 the Mall!@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 day ago

        doesn’t look like they have said anything about that. Costco has until the 31st to respond. I’ll keep searching but the teamsters website only says they plan to strike. didn’t have a lot of information. we’ll know in 10 days I suppose.