Costco is pushing back on a shareholder proposal that urges the wholesale club operator to conduct an evaluation of any business risks posed by its diversity, equity and inclusion practices
Bryan Fields, a Costco employee in Baltimore and member of Teamsters Local 570, told ABC News that the strike deadline comes after months of stalled conversations, extensions and failed negotiations with the company.
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He had one tiny foot planted in the East Coast Italian American culture that the rest of the country is deeply amused by and another in the long tradition of “America’s Funniest Home Videos.” The videos burnished the child’s internet fame until organizations thirsty for celebrity cameos could no longer ignore the value of siphoning off this brain-rot content’s popularity.
Teamsters union members working at Costco Wholesale locations across the country voted to authorize a strike on Sunday, with more than 85% of members in favor of hitting the picket lines. The union represents more than 18,000 Costco employees nationally.
Few businesses have done this better than Costco ( COST 2.55%). In the past 20 years, the warehouse club operator has generated a total return of 2,730% (as of Jan. 16). Putting $1,000 into shares back then would be worth over $28,000 today.