As Costco finds itself embroiled in a public battle over its controversial DEI policies, a much larger fight is looming with 18,000 store employees set to head to the picket lines if the grocery chain can’t agree to a new contract by Friday.

More than 18,000 Costco workers will be walking picket lines in less than two weeks if a labor dispute over wages and benefits is not resolved, according to the Teamsters union. Members voted by an 85% margin to authorize a strike when their current contract expires on Jan. 31, the union announced on Sunday.

I'm really happy to see him have so much success." Although free samples might seem tempting, there's one big secret that Costco doesn't want you to know about its samples when you're shopping. Donald Trump again publicly mused about serving further presidential terms Monday,