DepressedProgressive

blue collar truck driver teamster 174

[DepressedProgressive @DepressedProgr1]

@JohnOK00232716 @PoliticalStacy Costco didn’t lose any union battle. They tell the union what they get.

[DepressedProgressive @DepressedProgr1]

@Teamsters Again, what about the drivers in Sumner Washington? Still no contract.

[DepressedProgressive @DepressedProgr1]

Costco is anti-union.

[DepressedProgressive @DepressedProgr1]

@Teamsters Your negotiations were a joke. You gained nothing for your union workers, that raise went to the non union members too.
Hope they vote this down.

[DepressedProgressive @DepressedProgr1]

@UnionTyler @ChrisOsanna It wasn’t a good deal, the national will vote by March 7th. The drivers have no deal yet.

[DepressedProgressive @DepressedProgr1]

@KIRO7Seattle ask the drivers in Sumner about it.

[DepressedProgressive @DepressedProgr1]

@Teamsters What about the class A drivers in Sumner?

[Her Tidings @her_tidings]

Thousands of Costco workers are ready to strike if their demands for better pay and benefits aren’t met by January 31. With over $7 billion in profits, union members say it’s time for employees to get a fair share.

[Teamsters 117 @teamsters117]

Costco #Teamsters are ready to strike⚡️

[Teamsters @Teamsters]

Costco Teamsters are submitting questions directly to the board at Costco's Shareholders' Meeting today related to the Costco Teamsters National Master Agreement which is set to expire in just 8 days.

It's time for Costco to finally listen to its workers and deliver the industry-leading contract they deserve.

[Teamsters @Teamsters]

The clock is ticking for Costco to deliver a record Teamsters contract that reflects the world's third largest retailer's record profits.

With the Costco Teamsters National Master Agreement set to expire in just 8 days, it’s time for Costco to present a collective bargaining agreement that reflects the company’s record-breaking economic success.

[Teamsters @Teamsters]

COSTCO TEAMSTERS OVERWHELINGLY VOTE TO AUTHORIZE STRIKE

Costco Teamsters nationwide have voted by an overwhelming 85 percent margin to authorize a strike. 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. The Costco Teamsters National Master Agreement, covering more than 18,000 Costco workers, expires on January 31.

Last week, hundreds of Costco Teamsters nationwide organized practice pickets in preparation for a potential strike. On Tuesday, Teamsters in Hayward, Calif., and Sumner, Wash., held practice picket actions. On Wednesday, Costco Teamsters held a practice picket and rally on Long Island. By Thursday, hundreds more in Southern California joined the mobilization effort with a large practice picket in San Diego.

“Our members have spoken loud and clear — Costco must deliver a fair contract, or they’ll be held accountable,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien. “From day one, we’ve told Costco that our members won’t work a day past January 31 without a historic, industry-leading agreement. Costco’s greedy executives have less than two weeks to do the right thing. If they refuse, they’ll have no one to blame but themselves when our members go on strike.”

[Teamsters @Teamsters]

Costco Teamsters Rally in Long Beach as Bargaining Resumes

Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien, General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman, and hundreds of Costco Teamsters rallied in Long Beach, Calif., today to protest the company’s unfair labor practices and demand an industry-leading contract.

Costco, the world’s third-largest retailer, reported a record-breaking $6.3 billion in net profits in 2023. Yet the company has strayed from its once strong “pro-worker” reputation, prioritizing corporate greed over workers. The Teamsters are demanding a contract that reflects these massive profits and holds Costco accountable for its “pro-worker” claims.

Yesterday, Costco failed to show up for scheduled bargaining with the Costco Teamsters National Negotiating Committee. In August, the Teamsters suspended negotiations after Costco refused to agree to a card check agreement, which would allow nonunion workers to join the Teamsters without facing threats or intimation from management.

“For too long, Costco has hidden behind a fake ‘worker-friendly’ image,” O’Brien said. “But this is a company prioritizing Wall Street and executive bonuses over the people who make it successful. Our message is clear: if you are a ‘worker-friendly’ company, it’s time to stop the bullying, intimidation, and harassment. And if you claim to be ‘pro-worker,’ then prove it at the bargaining table. If management does not get serious, we are ready to fight like hell to get the contract that our members deserve.”

[Teamsters @Teamsters]

More than 150 Costco fleet drivers, represented by Teamsters Local 174, have ratified a short-term collective bargaining agreement set to expire on January 31, 2025–the same date as the Costco National Master Agreement, which protects over 18,000 Costco Teamsters nationwide.

The new, short-term contract also replaces the uncertainty of a 401(k) with the stability of a defined-benefit pension plan, ensuring greater security for these Teamsters' future. Local 174 drivers are the first distribution workers from the wholesale giant to join the Teamsters. By strategically aligning their contract expiration with the national master agreement, they have ensured even greater leverage at the bargaining table.

“When we bargain with Costco, we’ll do it together from a position of strength,” said Tom Erickson, Director of the Teamsters Warehouse Division and Central Region International Vice President. “Our newly organized drivers will have the support of 18,000 Costco Teamsters behind them as we continue the fight in national negotiations. We’re committed to negotiating game-changing agreements that set the standard at Costco and hold the company to its ‘pro-worker’ reputation.”

[abby @abby4thepeople]

Remember kids, if a strike is inconveniencing you, blame the bosses, not the workers!

[Teamsters @Teamsters]

Costco claims to be a “worker-friendly” company, but the truth is that corporate management seems more interested in crafting misleading letters than negotiating a fair contract that includes card-check neutrality.

Costco Teamsters have a clear message for management: if you truly value workers then prove it, not in a letter, but at the bargaining table.

[Teamsters @Teamsters]

Just because Costco tells investors it values workers doesn’t mean it's immune to grotesque corporate greed. Last year, former CEO Craig Jelinek earned 336 times more than the average Costco employee. No company, no matter how “worker-friendly” it claims to be, should be paying its executives millions while leaving behind the people who keep the shelves stocked and stores running.

“Costco is becoming just another corporation, no different from the competitors it claims to be morally superior to,” said Tom Erickson, Teamsters Central Region Vice President and Director of the Teamsters Warehouse Division. “The Teamsters have a clear message for Costco: if you’re truly ‘pro-worker,’ prove it at the bargaining table. Stop lining the pockets of your executives and start rewarding the workers who made you the third-largest retailer in the world.”

[Teamsters @Teamsters]

Costco Teamster fleet drivers in Sumner, Wash., have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. The group of more than 150 drivers is the first-ever at a Costco distribution center to organize with the Teamsters, joining Teamsters Local 174 in April.

Costco’s failure to present an acceptable first contract offer to members of Local 174 is another recent example of the company’s inability to live up to its supposedly “pro-worker” image. Last week, Costco Teamsters were forced to suspend negotiations for a new National Master Agreement that covers over 18,000 workers. Despite claiming to be pro-union, the wholesale giant refused to accept a card check neutrality agreement that would make it easier for nonunion Costco workers to become Teamsters.