Take it from this many years of dedicated shoppers: There are many reasons to shop at Costco. From bread to flat screen TV, water pallets with bottle, you can get fresh flowers, shrimp platters, best -selling books, men, and women. Clothes, gorgeous new sofas, prescription drugs, new hearing aids, and my favorite America, the best lunch deal, hot dogs and cola (with replenishment), concludes it for only $ 1.50.
But now there is another legitimate reason to shop at Costco. Every time you walk through the door, you can get more valuable things. You can get the opportunity to share American displays in the best state.
Last week -3 days after President Trump Signed the end of the presidential order Diversity, fairness, inclusion DEI program of federal government agencies -Costco Shareholders voted 98 % Review or abandon the company's policy that supports DEI to refuse pressure by the Trump administration. Costco succeeded, built an effective, diverse labor force, and voted for supporting it.
By refusing the end of the DEI program, Costco was not just a political position against Donald Trump. I was doing much more powerful things. First, by confirming that the DEI program is only a basic component of the United States, as described in the beginning of the independence declaration: “We are self -evident of these truths. All men are equally created and their creators have a specific unreliable right, and there is a pursuit of life, freedom.
This actually means that all American men (and women) in all races and beliefs should have equal shots in work, promotion, and profits.
In other words, if we really intend to fulfill America's promises, if we really practice what we preach, the labor force of the company should look like the United States, male, female, white. It should reflect the great black mix, brown, Asian, native American, gay, straight, young, age, Protestant, Jewish, Catholic, Islams, or this great country. At that level, Costco's labor is provided.
And it is the second powerful message sent by Costco this week. Such diversity, such a DEI policy is suitable for business. They are certainly good for Costco. With 300,000 employees 77.4 million members nationwideCostco's benefits It has increased 35 % in the last 12 months It has tripled in the past five years. Therefore, Costco intends to stand near the day, no matter what Trump says. There is a legitimate reason. As they say, “If it's not broken, don't fix it.”
He argues that it has nothing to do with it, but Trump's presidential order, which ends DEI at the federal government, is immediately from the project 2025 page. But as Trump says mostly, the truth is the opposite. Three recent studies are global management companies McKinsey and The company encouraged companies Adopting diversity policies for recruitment and promotion is suitable for the final result. “The most diverse company is more likely to be more profitable than a friend who is not very diverse.”
In the last break with reality, Trump ended the day and shouted that it was replacing it with “merit -based” employment. It is interesting while you have to recognize it. The “merit -based” test on the earth is not a Pete Hegouscess that you are qualified to be the Secretary of Defense. He would be lucky to be able to get a job as a stock boy at Costco.
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