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NORFOLK, Va., Aug. 16, 2024 ~ In a historic move, nearly 300 workers at the Costco location in Norfolk, Virginia have voted to join the Teamsters national contract. This decision will provide them with strong job and retirement protections under the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan.
The workers, who voted to join Teamsters Local 822 in December, are celebrating their first collective bargaining agreement. This marks the first organizing victory at the wholesale retailer in over two decades.
Torrey Felton, a forklift driver at Costco and member of Local 822, expressed excitement about the new contract. "We are thrilled to have the protection of a strong Teamsters contract that will ensure job security and retirement benefits that we deserve," he said. "This agreement gives us the same protections as over 18,000 of our co-workers nationwide, and the pension benefits we've secured will be life-changing for all of us."
James Wright, President of Local 822 and International Vice President At-Large, also praised the new contract. "This agreement will have an immediate impact on our members at Costco," he stated. "We're proud to have helped our members secure such a powerful contract, and we're committed to enforcing its strong protections moving forward."
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Negotiations for over 18,000 Costco Teamsters covered under the National Master Agreement are set to begin next week. Tom Erickson, Director of the Teamsters Warehouse Division and Teamsters Central Region International Vice President, believes that this successful contract will set a high standard for future negotiations. "As we approach national contract negotiations, the strong contract secured by Local 822 members will set a powerful standard for Costco workers across the country," he said.
Erickson also emphasized that it is time for Costco to live up to its pro-worker image by providing its employees with fair wages and secure retirement benefits through a strong Teamsters contract. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has been representing hardworking individuals since 1903, with a membership of 1.3 million in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. For more information, visit Teamster.org and follow them on Twitter @Teamsters and Facebook at Facebook.com/teamsters.
Media Contact:
Daniel Moskowitz
(770) 262-4971
The workers, who voted to join Teamsters Local 822 in December, are celebrating their first collective bargaining agreement. This marks the first organizing victory at the wholesale retailer in over two decades.
Torrey Felton, a forklift driver at Costco and member of Local 822, expressed excitement about the new contract. "We are thrilled to have the protection of a strong Teamsters contract that will ensure job security and retirement benefits that we deserve," he said. "This agreement gives us the same protections as over 18,000 of our co-workers nationwide, and the pension benefits we've secured will be life-changing for all of us."
James Wright, President of Local 822 and International Vice President At-Large, also praised the new contract. "This agreement will have an immediate impact on our members at Costco," he stated. "We're proud to have helped our members secure such a powerful contract, and we're committed to enforcing its strong protections moving forward."
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Negotiations for over 18,000 Costco Teamsters covered under the National Master Agreement are set to begin next week. Tom Erickson, Director of the Teamsters Warehouse Division and Teamsters Central Region International Vice President, believes that this successful contract will set a high standard for future negotiations. "As we approach national contract negotiations, the strong contract secured by Local 822 members will set a powerful standard for Costco workers across the country," he said.
Erickson also emphasized that it is time for Costco to live up to its pro-worker image by providing its employees with fair wages and secure retirement benefits through a strong Teamsters contract. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has been representing hardworking individuals since 1903, with a membership of 1.3 million in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. For more information, visit Teamster.org and follow them on Twitter @Teamsters and Facebook at Facebook.com/teamsters.
Media Contact:
Daniel Moskowitz
(770) 262-4971
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