A shopper pushes a shopping cart at a Costco store ahead of Black Friday in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., November 27, 2024. REUTERS
(Reuters) – Teamsters said on Sunday its members at U.S. retailer Costco Wholesale (COST.O), voted in favor of a nationwide strike, as they entered a final round of talks to reach a new contract ahead of a Jan. 31 deadline.
The union, which represents more than 18,000 workers at Costco, said 85% of its members voted to authorize a strike.
“The vote is a direct result of the company’s continued failure to bargain constructively,” the union said in a post on X, adding that the master agreement between the two parties expires on Jan. 31.
Costco did not immediately respond to a Reuters’ request for comment outside regular business hours.
The final week of negotiations begins on Jan. 20, the union said in another X post.
Reporting by Gnaneshwar Rajan in Bengaluru; Editing by Sonali Paul
