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Costco’s surprising response to workers’ union win in Virginia: It’s not you, it’s us

Costco responded to a union win by expressing disappointment in themselves as managers and leaders.
Other companies like Starbucks have taken a more adversarial approach to union organizing.
The Costco workers' victory in Norfolk could lead to more retail unionization efforts.

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Costco’s surprising response to workers’ union win: It’s not you, it’s us

In December, Costco workers in Norfolk, Virginia voted to unionize in what they said was a bid to improve working conditions at the wholesale retail chain.

7 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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Costco’s surprising response to workers’ union win: It’s not you, it’s us

By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — In December, Costco workers in Norfolk, Virginia voted to unionize in what they said was a bid to improve working conditions at the wholesale retail chain. Most companies tend to respond aggressively to organizing efforts, but Costco delivered a surprising response to the union win. The group of 238 workers in Norfolk are set to join 18,000 Teamsters at Costco nationwide, according to the union. Specially…

7 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Costco's CEO just shared a surprising response to a warehouse unionizing

"The fact that a majority of Norfolk employees felt that they wanted or needed a union constitutes a failure on our part," CEO Ron Vachris wrote in a letter with former CEO Craig Jelinek. Costco (Vachris); Eric Thayer/Getty Images (warehouse)Costco's current and former CEOs responded Friday to a Virginia warehouse's recent vote to unionize."We're not disappointed in our employees; we're disappointed in ourselves," they wrote in a memo.Roughly 5%…

7 months ago·United States

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Costco’s surprising response to workers’ union win in Virginia: It’s not you, it’s us

New York (CNN) — In December, Costco workers in Norfolk, Virginia voted to unionize in what they said was a bid to improve working conditions at the wholesale retail chain. Most companies tend to respond aggressively to organizing efforts, but Costco delivered a surprising response to the union win. The group of 238 workers in Norfolk are set to join 18,000 Teamsters at Costco nationwide, according to the union. Specially, the workers said their…

7 months ago·Washington, United States

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Costco’s surprising response to Virginia workers’ union win: It’s not you, it’s us

In December, Costco workers in Norfolk, Virginia voted to unionize in what they said was a bid to improve working conditions at the wholesale retail chain.Most companies tend to respond aggressively to organizing efforts, but Costco delivered a surprising response to the union win.The group of 238 workers in Norfolk are set to join 18,000 Teamsters at Costco nationwide, according to the union. Specially, the workers said their hope in becoming T…

7 months ago·Richmond, United States

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