Costco is one of the least-worst private employers. I don't really see how it's "cope" and not just a click bait title that's a cheap shit at drawing attention to this video.

[–] CyborgMarx@hexbear.net 60 points 10 months ago (1 children)

18,000 Costco workers are literally threatening to strike on the 31st

[–] spectre@hexbear.net 12 points 10 months ago

Yeah just saw this so I'm eating my words

[–] FALGSConaut@hexbear.net 55 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Literally the only reason Costco workers get perks is the unionized stores. They give everyone the same benefits as the union stores as a tactic to discourage further unionization. I used to work for Costco and I have to say it sounded like an effective union busting tactic. I tried bringing up unionizing to some of my coworkers and the general response I got was "why bother? They already treat us pretty good"

[–] spectre@hexbear.net 7 points 10 months ago

Honestly didn't know they had union stores, so fair

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 42 points 10 months ago

they're least worst only because the unions force them to be a responsible employer.

with union busting people in charge of our government; i bet costco's reputation is about to get worse, but it won't matter since places like amazon are notoriously irresponsible employers, yet liberals happily buy from them anyways.

[–] CloutAtlas@hexbear.net 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's conditions are less shitty despite capitalism not due to "mastery" of capitalism. The premise was already flawed.

[–] spectre@hexbear.net 4 points 10 months ago

Fair