Strike averted at Costco as Teamsters reach a tentative deal

Some 18,000 employees across the country were poised to walk out after union negotiations stalled

A strike that would have seen some 18,000 workers at Costco around the US walk off the job at midnight was averted on Saturday, with the Teamsters union reaching a tentative agreement just before the deadline.

Full terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed publicly.