REI

REI's new appointments come after members of the Issaquah-based outdoor retail co-op voted to reject the uncontested slate of candidates put forward by the board in the spring.

After three years of bargaining, outdoor retailer REI Co-op and the two unions representing some REI workers announced an agreement that could bring them closer to an initial contract at unionized stores.

In the wake of a heated 2025 Board of Directors election, the petition argues that the company has a legal obligation to be transparent.

The outdoor retailer drew criticism for blocking union-backed candidates from the ballot and for its initial support of a Trump appointee.

Following backlash from members, REI Co-op is retracting its endorsement of Doug Burgum, a Trump administration appointee.

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed a complaint against REI Co-op, after finding the retailer illegally withheld benefits packages from workers at unionized stores.

Unionized employees are asking members to mark "withhold" on their ballots after a Seattle activist and a top Greenpeace leader were excluded.

The House Bill would require Washington-based consumer cooperatives with more than 2,500 employees to reserve two seats on its board of directors for people who work at the co-op.

Unionized REI workers are running an insurgent campaign to elect a pro-labor candidate to the outdoor retailer’s board of directors. It’s a longshot bid for sway over the co-op’s future.

REI, the shopping mecca for outdoor enthusiasts, has balked at recognizing its newly unionized workers. They accuse the retailer of breaking labor laws, which the company denies.