The Teamsters have filed multiple unfair labor practice charges against Costco for blatantly violating federal labor law and the national master agreement in a calculated effort to undermine workers' rights and disrupt the collective bargaining process. In the past 48 hours, Costco's upper management has escalated its illegal and reckless behavior. The company expelled union representatives from stores, harassed and intimidated workers for wearing Teamsters buttons and attire, sent employees home, and even changed locks on union bulletin boards after the company removed literature and blocked the Teamsters from providing future updates.

Once celebrated for its pro-worker image, Costco is now prioritizing Wall Street profits over its workforce, betraying both its stated values and the workers who built the company into the world's third-largest retailer. Negotiations for a new national master agreement covering more than 18,000 Costco Teamsters nationwide will resume next week. Talks were suspended in August after Costco refused to remain neutral in their employees' legally protected right to form a union or agree to a card check process, which would have allowed nonunion workers to join the Teamsters without facing threats or interference from the company.