About 18,000 Teamsters are poised to strike 56 Costco locations across six states, marking a potential landmark event in retail labor history. Disputes over wages and various employee benefits including seniority and family leave have left negotiations unresolved. Although Teamsters comprise only 8% of Costco's workforce, they threaten economic pressure by potentially setting picket lines at nonunion stores. Costco plans to maintain operations during the strike, suggesting reliance on management and nonunion workers to serve customers despite the labor action.
By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich | CNN About 18,000 Teamsters are set to strike 56 Costco stores across six states early Saturday unless an 11th-hour agreement prevents what would be the largest retail strike in US history.
Costco said on Friday that even if there is a strike and unionized workers don't report to work, all of our locations will be open for business this weekend, an indication that it intends to use management and nonunion staff to keep stores operating.
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