Costco rejects union demands as contract deadline looms [Video]

Costco rejected a majority of the Teamsters’ demands as the deadline to secure a new contract looms. 

The Teamsters on Thursday announced that the company rejected 98% of the contract provisions it proposed, including language on seniority, inclement weather, paid family leave, bereavement policies, sick time and safeguards against surveillance.

The group, which rallied in California to protest the company’s alleged unfair labor practices and to demand an industry-leading contract, said the move signals an “unwillingness to bargain in good faith” and that the company is “taking an aggressive anti-union stance.”

The deadline for the new contract is Jan. 31.

“The clock is ticking, and instead of engaging seriously at the bargaining table, Costco continues to waste time with surface bargaining,” Teamsters President Sean O’Brien said. “We are committed to good-faith negotiations, but this company is treading dangerous waters. Costco’s actions are pushing us closer to a labor dispute every day.”

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