TUESDAY: COSTCO TEAMSTERS TO RALLY AS CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS BEGIN
18,000 Costco Teamsters Prepare to Fight for Fair Contract, Protest Unfair Labor Practices
LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters General President Sean M. O'Brien, Teamsters General Secretary-Treasurer Fred Zuckerman, and hundreds of rank-and-file Costco Teamsters will rally in Long Beach, Calif., on Tuesday, December 10, as they gear up for the start of national negotiations impacting 18,000 Costco workers nationwide.
Earlier this week, the Teamsters were forced to file charges against Costco for blatantly violating federal labor law and the current national master agreement. The company's conduct was a calculated effort to undermine workers' rights and disrupt the collective bargaining process.
Despite Costco's public reputation as a "worker-friendly" company, the wholesaler has undergone a troubling shift in its corporate culture and governance. Increasingly, Costco has been catering to Wall Street shareholders at the expense of workers. The Teamsters are demanding a contract that ends the company's corporate backslide. The Teamsters national master agreement with Costco is set to expire on January 31, 2025.
WHAT: | Costco Teamsters "Pro-Worker? Prove It!" Rally |
WHEN: | Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST |
WHO: | Sean M. O'Brien, Teamsters General President |
Fred Zuckerman, Teamsters General Secretary-Treasurer | |
Chris Griswold, Teamsters Vice President At-Large and Joint Council 42 President | |
Costco Teamsters | |
WHERE: | Teamsters Local 848, |
3888 Cherry Ave #100, | |
Long Beach, CA 90807 | |
VISUALS: | Speeches, Costco Teamsters chanting, holding signs that read, "Pro Worker? Prove It!" |
On-site Contact:
Daniel Moskowitz, (770) 262-4971
dmoskowitz@teamster.org
Kara Deniz, (202) 497-6610
kdeniz@teamster.org
SOURCE International Brotherhood of Teamsters
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