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[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 35 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Just FYI, costco treats their employees fairly well so people have this image of them being a progressive corporation - they are not.

"The Teamsters recently filed unfair labor practice charges against Costco for expelling union representatives, harassing workers for wearing union buttons, sending employees home, removing union literature, and even changing locks on union bulletin boards. Notably, Costco rejected a proposal that would protect the union’s right to post on bulletin boards without interference [...]"

They have a long history of anti-union, and sometimes straight union busting, activities. The $1.50 hotdogs? A smokescreen, a smokescreen of PORK and DECEPTION. WAKE UP, SHEEPLE. WAKE UP, AND BREATHE IN THE HEADY SCENT OF HOUSE BRAND, BULK PACKAGED LIES!

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Mild correction, Costco treat their warehouse employees fairly well, the IT employees are exploited much more than industry average

[–] Microplasticbrain@lemm.ee 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

And it shows, the warehouse is great the website is dogshit

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

You ain’t seen the half of it, the web teams have it better than most

[–] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Well huh, I thought they had both kosher and non, I guess I was way off base with that. Thank you for letting me know! Burn the establishment!

[–] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 2 weeks ago

Costco wants to be the beloved company? Then deal.

[–] WarlockLawyer@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Huh I always thought the teamsters were bigger than around a million members.

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago

That's like 1% of working Americans, it's absolutely fucking huge.

[–] AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

Well crap, I was going to give Costco a Luigi-pass, but I guess they're back.