Union Workers at Costco Vote for Nationwide Strike

The union accused the company of making large profits without paying workers ‘fair wages and benefits.’

Shoppers exit a Costco store in Richmond, Calif., on July 11, 2024. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Costco employees affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters labor union are threatening to strike across the United States, as employment contracts are set to expire at the end of the month.

“Costco Teamsters nationwide have voted by an overwhelming 85 percent margin to authorize a strike,” the union said in a Jan. 20 statement. “The vote is a direct result of the company’s continued failure to bargain constructively and refusal to present a fair contract offer that reflects the company’s record-breaking profits.”