The Executive Branch is conducting a secret straw poll of the County Council on its $4 million subsidy for Westfield’s Costco project that will be due by noon today. This…
Wheaton
Ike’s Grand Idea for Wheaton
By Holly Olson. At first blush, the thought of a Costco in Wheaton might be exciting. No more trekking out to Beltsville or Gaithersburg to stock up on bulk goods…
Westfield, the giant mall owner that is requesting a $4 million county subsidy to attract Costco to Wheaton, is on record opposing a tax credit that would help small businesses…
Costco’s Lil Monkey
Costco may have a long history of litigation, but one problem the company prevented from turning into a lawsuit involved a dark brown baby doll it was selling last summer….
NBC 4 Covers Costco in Wheaton
NBC 4 has reported on the Costco subsidy. They picked four issues to spotlight: the number of jobs that may be created, the low wages those jobs pay, the objections…
Costco’s Shocking Legal History
Your author has been a corporate researcher in the labor movement for over fifteen years and has encountered some of the most troubled companies in North America. But few of…
Costco Story EXPLODES (Updated)
MPW’s Costco coverage has exploded across numerous media outlets, including one in India. It is clear that the Montgomery County government has come under nearly unprecedented scrutiny for its consideration…
Response to Blog
By Steve Silverman. The article above raises legitimate questions about the Costco initiative. Here are some answers.The County Executive’s proposal to invest in bringing Costco to fill the now four-year-long…
The Costco story has now gone national. The Dallas Morning News has linked to our original post that broke the story. We wonder how the mainstream media, as well as…
The Examiner is the first mainstream media outlet to do original reporting on the county’s plan to give a $4 million subsidy to create a Costco store in Wheaton. No…