Costco Wholesale shareholders voted against a proposal requesting a report on the risks of maintaining its diversity and inclusion initiatives, the U.S. company said on Thursday, against the backdrop of intense scrutiny of such policies.

Costco shareholders voted down an investor proposal from a right-leaning think tank that urged management to investigate the business risks of DEI.

Bryan Fields, a Costco employee in Baltimore and member of Teamsters Local 570, told ABC News that the strike deadline comes after months of stalled conversations, extensions and failed negotiations with the company.

Costco workers in the U.S. are ready to strike. Here's how it might impact your local store and a look at Ohio Costco locations.

A California Costco turned into a fight club when a ravenous crowd of adults brawled over Pokémon cards as they cleared the store’s shelves within seconds, risking limb for an easy payout. Wild footage captured shoppers at the Atwater Village Costco in Los Angeles fighting over large quantities of the coveted Pokémon cards on Jan. 16.

I had a Costco membership for one year, but I'd never go back to shopping at the warehouse. Throughout my membership, I became a worse shopper.

Even with signs to not double grind, people would do it all day long and clog the burrs," one Costco employee said on Reddit. "Also we had paint brushes to wipe the grounds and keep the machines clean and people would drop the brushes and grind them into their coffee.

Costco’s board of directors are rejecting anti-diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts, noting the company will defend “respect and inclusion” as efforts are underway nationwide to strike

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Costco Teamsters have voted to authorize a strike. The vote, passed with 85% of voters in favor, acts as a push from union members for a fair contract offer as the Costco Teamsters National Master Agreement is set to expire on Jan.

The membership-based big box chain famous for its bulk retail goods and $1.50 hotdog combo recently bought approximately 32 acres of the former Fruitport Golf Course on Harvey Street south of the Lakes Mall, according to a news release from Grand Haven-based developer Cherette Group, which sold the property.