Midnight Strike threatening for unions Costco workers in Washington, five other states

Vancouver, Wash. (Katu) – Thousands of trade unified Costco -Workers are set to strike at midnight In the midst of contract negotiations with the retail giant.

Teamsters Union represents more than 18,000 Costco employees in the United States, which is less than 10% of the company’s international workforce. The union workers are located in Washington, California, New Jersey, New York and Maryland.

Matt Mcquaid of Teamsters Costco told Katu that it is “hard to predict” the influence a strike would have on the three southwest “

Katu contacted Costco via his site and his business office on Friday afternoon and has not yet heard back.

“Costco has two choices: respect the workers that made them a success or face a national strike,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’BRIA IN A News Announcement Last Week. “Costco Teamsters deserve an industry -leading contract that reflects the company’s huge profits.

Bloomberg News reported Costco raises hourly wages for most of its non-academic rankings to more than $ 30 per hour over the next three years. This applies to workers at the top of the company’s paycheck. Workers at the bottom will see increases of 50 cents to $ 20.