Costco’s average hourly rate was approximately $31 an hour at the close of the fiscal year ended Sept. 1, according to the company’s latest annual 10-k filing with the Securit

Thousands of Costco workers are gearing up to walk the picket lines. Over 18,000 union workers voted to authorize a strike when their current contract expires on Jan. 31. The workers are asking for better wages and benefits.

The unionized Costco workers are on a contract that expires Jan. 31, according to their Teamsters representatives.