Costco raises pay above $30 an hour for many, as Teamsters threatens strike
Costco is raising pay for most workers as Friday night deadline looms on a new contract with its unionized employees.
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Costco is raising pay for most workers as Friday night deadline looms on a new contract with its unionized employees.
(Image credit: Gene J. Puskar)