Sometimes You Gotta Love a Big Corporation

 

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CostCo, famous for its $1.50 hotdogs (Kirkland brand weiners) and its $4.99 whole rotisserie chickens, has an earned reputation for progressive corporate leadership -- reportedly excellent salaries and benefits for workers -- and other attitudes and policies that might be legitimately labeled "leans Democratic." The bulk of the $1,143,512 the company spent on politics in 2024 went to Dem subsidiaries and specific Dem candidates, including Sherrod Brown in Ohio. Among revelations (and contradictions) revealed via Open Secrets, CostCo Wholesalers gave slightly over $100,000 to Donald Trump in 2024. (Kamala Harris got slightly more, $135,000.) Tribute to Trump for "just in case"? The just-in-case has become the irrefutable fact. One wonders whether the Plunderer In Chief will think one-hundred thou is adequate for a pass. Don't you expect a shake-down, Trump always demanding additional protection money?

So it's a special pleasure to see my favorite big box paradise sticking its big fat neck out against what has become MAGA doctrine:

Costco shuts down shareholders demand to ditch DEI hiring practices

Source: The Independent

Friday 27 December 2024 23:08 GMT 


The Costco board has rejected a request from shareholders to drop its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. The shareholders urged the board to get rid of its “illegal discrimination” program. The Costco board replied to a number of shareholders, recommending a vote against a proposal to “report on the risks of maintaining DEI efforts,” Newsweek reported....

“Our Board has considered this proposal and believes that our commitment to an enterprise rooted in respect and inclusion is appropriate and necessary,” said a statement issued by the board.. “Our success at Costco Wholesale has been built on service to our critical stakeholders: employees, members and suppliers. Our efforts around diversity, equity and inclusion follow our code of ethics.” 

The board added that it wants to make sure all of its more than 300,000 employees "feel valued and respected,” and that by having a diverse workforce, Costco can have more insight and creativity when it comes to what the company offers at stores. The board went on to note that customers will be able to “see themselves reflected in the people in our warehouses with whom they interact.”