McQuaid said details of the agreement would not be available until members have a chance to review them and vote. Shutterstock This story was originally published on Supermarketnews. Costco Wholesale and the Teamsters union have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract,

The looming threat of 18,000 Costco store employees heading to the picket lines appears less likely, with the Teamsters labor union announcing Saturday that it has reached a tentative agreement for a new contract with the grocery chain.

Costco and the Teamsters union came to a tentative contract agreement, averting a scheduled strike by its 18,000 union members in 56 stores.