Shareholders at Costco have voted down a proposal to end DEI programs at the big-box retail giant. The move drew praise from some civil rights activists, including the Reverend Al Sharpton, who led a “buy-in” at a Costco in Harlem, New York, over the weekend. This comes as 18,000 unionized Costco workers in five states have authorized a strike at midnight on Friday unless management agrees to a contract providing better wages, paid family leave, sick time and limits to workplace surveillance.