Thousands of Costco workers prepare to strike with midnight contract deadline looming Thousands of Costco workers prepared to strike with a midnight deadline drawing closer Friday while the worker's union and the company negotiated.
On Jan. 20, Teamsters members at Costco voted overwhelmingly in favor of a strike if a new three-year contract agreement wasn't reached by midnight Friday, when the current contract expires.
The Teamsters union represents 18,000 Costco workers in six states: California, Washington, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey and New York.
"Costco has two choices: respect the workers who made them a success or face a national strike,” Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien said in a statement.
Union members say the Issaquah, Washington, company needs to make a contract offer that reflects its sales and profit growth.
