..and that is what it would be about. If Costco can hurt their competition by forcing up their labour force costs, plus at the same time give a good aura, and

..and that is what it would be about. If Costco can hurt their competition by forcing up their labour force costs, plus at the same time give a good aura, and advertise their hiring policies to potential employees, it's a win-win-win. This type of thing isn't done off the cuff, there would be very careful analysis behind it. Most people would think this is against Wal-Mart or other large retailers, but where it would really bit is the very small corner-store operations, which not only collectively sell a lot of stuff, they prevent customers from going into bigger stores for small items like milk and bread.