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.

U.S.-based membership-only retail chain Costco (COST) has dodged a nationwide strike after Teamsters agreed to a tentative deal. The