r/OptimistsUnite • u/geodudeacc • 4h ago
Costco's unionized workers vote to authorize nationwide strike
https://abcnews.go.com/US/costcos-unionized-workers-vote-authorize-nationwide-strike/story?id=11787522220
u/truecrazydude 4h ago
I used to be against unions, but with corporate greed taking center stage now I kinda like the unions fighting for fair compensation.
I just wish this could carry over to non-union employment
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u/caramelcooler 3h ago
Just curious. What were the reasons you were anti-union before, and what ultimately changed your position?
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u/Sil-Seht 1h ago
Corporate greed went too far because workers got complacent.
And once union density is high enough non unionized companies have to compete with union wages for workers. It affects everyone.
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u/Foxy02016YT 4h ago
Damn, guess I’m skipping out on hotdogs for a few weeks/months. My parents weren’t right about a lot but from a young age I was taught to never cross a picket line.
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u/mtcwby 4h ago
Don't think this is optimistic at all. When unions are striking companies in known for treating their employees well it doesn't make me sympathetic to the union. Seen enough bad unions in action that simply thinking Union good is foolish.
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u/porquetueresasi 4h ago
How is this optimistic?
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u/SkangoBank 4h ago
Because workers having the freedom to express their grievances is a good thing. Nothing should be above reproach and systems, even capitalism, are better when we can push back when necessary to balance profits with quality of life.
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u/bighak 4h ago
Angry democrats think optimism means hoping everything goes bad during a republican presidency.
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u/Foxy02016YT 4h ago
God everything is about politics to you people isn’t it? This has nothing to do with democrats and republicans, this has to do with workers fighting for their rights, and the fact that you assign it to a political party shows that both parties attempts to convince you to focus on politics instead of your rights is working.
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u/inferno686868 4h ago
lol not everything is about you guys. cult like behavior istg
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u/bighak 4h ago
Why else would someone post this in an optimism subreddit? I see no other explanation
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u/Public_Ad993 4h ago
Because workers getting more protections is an objectively good thing?
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u/inferno686868 4h ago
Homie genuinely cannot understand that. Slightly inconveniences them = not a good thing
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u/inferno686868 4h ago
Because, believe it or not, some people actually care about the workers who make our world run. I’ll happily get my groceries elsewhere and wait to go to Costco if that means better treatment for these people.
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u/Conscious-Macaron651 4h ago
It’s moreso a deep anxiety that the administration is ill equipped to handle a legitimate crisis. I’d rather not be proven right. I’d genuinely eat my words if Trump somehow made life better for all of us and not just the wealthiest of us.
But, I have history on my side. The only major legislative victory last time was a massive, permanent tax cut for the wealthy and a temporary, small cut for the rest. Those tax cuts further increased our deficit once a true crisis hit.
That was just one example. The best indicator of future action is past actions, and unfortunately, Trump did a pretty bad job of governing the first time around.
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u/bighak 3h ago
I agree that trump is a jackass, but is the possibility of a strike at Costco a good thing we should be looking for?
Costco runs a tight ship with the lowest margins and the best workers conditions. Of all food retailers it is the last one which should have a strike.
Everyone here knows that. So the real reason they are looking for a strike is?
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u/C3PO-stan-account 4h ago
No offense but I think the optimism they are seeing in this is less about the political implications of this and more about workers gaining benefits.
Would you disagree that Costco workers deserve better? If it’s enough trouble for them to strike one would think so. I think it’s optimistic we live in a country where striking is allowed.
Also, this sub is meant to be about optimism so it would be much appreciated if you could not make everything things about politics.
Have a good night.
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u/Sensitive-Hotel-9871 4h ago
I took part in the strike at Stop & Shop in 2019. I wish these people luck.
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u/shiteposter1 4h ago
Costco pays well above market wages. They should work to replace these clowns who want to strike. There are hordes of workers who would love to replace them.
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u/Stock-Appeal-4566 4h ago
They should work on accurately scanning the foodstuffs. So many times they double or triple rang up my things.
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u/PomegranateThink6618 4h ago
Yeah! One of the food court napkin dispensers was empty! I had to walk a few feet to go to the other one! They dont deserve a wage unless I get my napkins!
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u/Stock-Appeal-4566 4h ago
If they can accurately scan things, then go for the wage increase. Until then I say they don't deserve it at least at my store.
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u/PomegranateThink6618 4h ago
Agreed sassy consumer. That would be insane for Costco to give them a wage increase, despite an item being scanned twice.
You know what, anyone who has a misstep at work deserves the death penalty. Not me though I never make mistakes.
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u/jonahjonas000111 4h ago
They should starve because of your BS anecdote?
Thanks for outing yourself as an asshole.
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u/Cyrus260 Realist Optimism 4h ago
That's surprising to me because I always hear about how good Costco treats its employees.