Costco, the warehouse club famous for bulk items and cheap hot dogs, is trying to avoid what would be its first-ever employee strike. The Costco Teamsters union, which represents 18,000 workers, threatened to stop working after January 31 unless the company raised wages and benefits to reflect inflation. With only a few hours left before the strike was scheduled to start at 56 stores across six states, Costco reached a tentative agreement with the union over the weekend. Now it’s Continue reading