Yetive
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I have friends in Fairbanks. Apparently traffic was crazy. Hours waiting in line, police were there to keep order.Update: They reopened the Sams Clubs here in Alaska but they will all be closed down by the last week in January.
The bush and restaurant orders that were in process will be filled but that's it.
I guess a bunch of the Sams employees went over to Walmart to apply and were told they had to wait.
For what I don't know.
Anyone ever go to a Hills department store?
So Costco is stepping up to fill the spot where the Fairbanks Sams Club is going out.
When Sams Club closes Costco will open there.
Costco plans to open first Fairbanks store at former Sam’s Club location - https://www.adn.com/business-economy/2018/01/22/costco-plans-to-open-first-fairbanks-store-at-former-sams-club-location/
That is awesome. Better jobs, better pay too.
Not all Costcos are union. My BFF works in a non-union Costco. She got automatic raises once she had worked a certain number of hours. I want to say she started at $11 in 2013 and is now at $19 and will top-out at $21 in two more years. She is not a supervisor either.
Fun Fact: My husband was one of the first Price Club employees in San Diego. I think that he was employee #50? (He worked there in high school. Too bad he didn't stay and take stock instead of pay.)
Oh, most of the Costco's are nonunion because they treat their people well and they don't feel they need one.
But in the cases where the people have chosen to organize, Costco doesn't fight it unlike other retail companies.