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Teamsters Local 174 has filed multiple complaints with the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (L&I), alleging that Costco has blatantly refused to pay its fleet drivers.

A group of 150 drivers in Sumner claimed the retail giant has “yet to pay a cent” following the recent collective bargaining agreement between the two parties.

Teamsters claim Costco wage theft

The 150 drivers made history as the first group of to join the Teamsters and ratified their with Costco in April.

The new agreement delivered substantial wage increases, pensions, strengthened seniority rights, and ended at-will employment. However, Teamsters claimed that months later, Costco has not paid and has “shown no signs of doing so unless forced.”

The Teamsters represent over 1.3 million workers nationwide as part of its union, including more than 18,000 Costco employees, according to .

鈥淐ostco likes to pretend it鈥檚 a good employer. That鈥檚 a lie,鈥� Rick Hicks, the secretary-treasurer of Local 174, said. 鈥淭he company has no excuse for withholding wages. It鈥檚 wage theft, plain and simple, and we鈥檙e not backing down until every worker is paid in full.”

In 2024, Costco generated more than $254 billion in revenue, achieving a record $7.4 billion in profit. The Teamsters union is claiming that Costco is refusing to meet its most basic obligations to its workers.

Costco’s total number of employees was 333,000 in 2024, an increase of 17,000 since 2023, representing a 5.38% year-over-year growth, according to .

鈥淭his is corporate thievery, plain and simple鈥攁nd Costco鈥檚 executives are the crooks,鈥� said Tom Erickson, Director of the Teamsters Warehouse Division. 鈥淭hey鈥檝e made a calculated decision to steal from our members while padding their own profits.”

The Teamsters demand that Costco immediately comply with the contract signed in April, pay all retroactive wages, and stop stalling.

“If Costco wants a fight, they鈥檝e got one,” Erickson said. “We鈥檙e not going away, and we鈥檙e not letting up until every last dollar is in our members鈥� hands.”

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