How to respond to unionization
2024-01-03 19:07:56.777828+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
Costco's CEO just shared a surprising response to a warehouse unionizing
The memo on Reddit, text excerpted:
To: All U.S. employees
From: Craig Jelinek and Ron Vachris
Some of you may have heard recently about union activity at Costco's warehouse in Norfolk, Virginia. Last week, in a close vote, Costco employees in Norfolk voted in favor of representation by the Teamsters union.
To be honest, we're disappointed by the result in Norfolk. We're not disappointed in our employees; we're disappointed in ourselves as managers and leaders. The fact that a majority of Norfolk employees felt that they wanted or needed a union constitutes a failure on our part.
At Costco, we take great pride in our relationships with each other. We're not anti-union, but our core value of "taking care of our employees" has never been the result of any union. It's been part of Costco's Mission Statement and the foundation of our Employee Agreement from the very beginnings of Costco's business.
Please know that we're as committed as ever to our employees. If you ever have any doubt or question about this commitment, please talk with your manager or any member of Costco's leadership team. Our culture of trust, respect and reliance upon each other is what makes Costco such a great company.
As always, thank you for all you do for Costco and for each other.