Costco's CEO just shared a surprising response to a warehouse unionizing

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"The fact that a majority of Norfolk employees felt that they wanted or needed a union constitutes a failure on our part," CEO Ron Vachris wrote in a letter with former CEO Craig Jelinek.

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UPS drivers might make more than you think — here are 8 reasons why their pay can reach $170K

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UPS drivers go through weeks of training, years of waiting, and long hours to earn their six-figure salary.

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This UPS driver's video breaking down his weekly paycheck has nearly 12 million views

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UPS drivers have started online frenzies by posting their paychecks.

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Sen. Markwayne Mullin is now fundraising off of his near-brawl in a Senate hearing — because of course he is

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Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma at the Capitol earlier this year.
Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma at the Capitol earlier this year.

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A Republican senator said his Oklahoma constituents would be 'pretty upset' if he hadn't attempted to fight a labor leader during a hearing

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Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., speaks during a House Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 15, 2021
Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., speaks during a House Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 15, 2021

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Bernie Sanders stops GOP senator from fighting teamster president at hearing: 'You're a United States senator!'

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Bernie Sanders

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UPS says it will hire 100,000 seasonal workers for the holiday rush — but don't expect that $170,000 pay package

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UPS said it will hire 100,000 seasonal workers for the holiday rush.

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A UPS driver posted their $2,400 weekly paycheck to Reddit. Here's the flood of comments it sparked.

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Earlier this year, the Teamsters reached a deal with UPS that awarded full-time drivers a bump up to $170,000, when including benefits.

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I've been a UPS warehouse worker for almost 20 years. I like my job, but going to work in the summer is just awful.

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A UPS truck parked in Manhattan.

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Some people say they're angry that UPS workers could make $170,000 including benefits. Members of Congress make more than that for working a lot less.

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Newly elected member of Congress pose for the 118th Congress member-elect class photo on the House steps on Tuesday, November 15, 2022.

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