ATLANTA — Costco Teamsters have voted to authorize a strike as a direct result of the company’s continued failure to present a fair contract offer to employees, officials announced on Monday.

The strike would impact more than 18,000 Costco workers as contracts expire on Jan. 31.

Officials say 85 percent were in favor of the authorization of the strike.

“Our members have spoken loud and clear — Costco must deliver a fair contract, or they’ll be held accountable,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien. “From day one, we’ve told Costco that our members won’t work a day past January 31 without a historic, industry-leading agreement. Costco’s greedy executives have less than two weeks to do the right thing. If they refuse, they’ll have no one to blame but themselves when our members go on strike.”

Officials say Costco reported $254 billion in annual revenue and $7.4 million in net profits which reflect a 135 percent increase since 2018.

“This strike vote is a direct response to Costco’s greed and blatant disregard for the bargaining process,” said Tom Erickson, Director of the Teamsters Warehouse Division. “Costco claims to treat workers better than the competition, but right now, it’s failing to live up to that reputation. Management has less than two weeks to fix this — if they don’t, they’ll face the consequences.”

Teamsters say Costco has refused to meet their demands for fair wages and benefits that reflect the success of the company.

There are more than a dozen Costco locations in Georgia, including several in metro Atlanta.