We Are the REI Union.

We are unionizing at REI!

We know that as workers at REI, we are at the center of what makes our stores great. Our shared passion for the outdoors and spirit of inclusiveness is what keeps our members coming into our stores. Our hard work and expertise have value and deserve respect.

We’re unionizing at REI because we have not been provided with the working conditions and benefits we need to do the job we love. REI needs to be held accountable to their stated values. Too many of us are struggling to make ends meet, and we shouldn’t have to worry about things like sudden cuts to our hours.

Having a union contract gives you and your coworkers a voice in the policies that affect your daily work lives and the ability to secure the benefits you deserve. That’s why we’re coming together at REI to advocate for guaranteed minimum hours, pay that reflects our value and seniority, improved safety standards, and real job protections - all guaranteed in writing.

We voted to unionize at our stores to help build a better REI for everyone! We believe that the REAL way forward is with a union and that no matter where you work, you and your coworkers should have a say in how your store is run. We all deserve better. We all deserve a union.

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REI UNION NEWS

REI workers in Greensboro, NC, file for UNION ELECTION!

December 27th, 2024 - via the REI Union: Today, our coworkers in Greensboro, North Carolina, marched on the boss and demanded recognition of their union! Once these green vests get their election date and vote Union Yes, they’ll join our movement as the 11th unionized REI store.

With their union, our coworkers in Greensboro will be fighting for living wages, consistent schedules, a voice on the job, and many of the other projections and benefits that we’ve been pushing for at REI stores across the country. This is such an empowering way for us to close out 2024, and we can’t wait to see what’s next for REI Greensboro as we ring in the new year!

REI SoHo WALKS OUT ON ULP STRIKE after company refuses to ensure safe working conditions in ski shop

December 6th, 2024 - via Modern Retail: "Eight workers at the Soho location of REI walked off

the job this week, protesting work conditions in the ski repair shop that they say are hazardous to their health.

“The subway-level workshop is the workplace for eight employees who repair and maintain anywhere from a dozen to 35 pairs of skis a day. Their tasks require burning up plastic, melting wax and working with metal grip, and workers say they are worried about the risks to their respiratory systems as they carry out these tasks."

Read the full story at Modern Retail, and support workers at REI SoHo here!

REI Union endorses climate and labor activist Tefere Gebre for the Board of Directors

November 20th, 2024 - via the REI Union: We're thrilled to announce that we're partnering with climate and labor activist Tefere Gebre to bring democracy and Co-op values back to the forefront of REI! Tefere is running to join REI's Board of Directors, and we're standing alongside him as he fights to get his name on the ballot for the election next March.

Tefere's experience as the Chief Program Officer at Greenpeace, USA, and the former Executive Vice President of the AFL-CIO empowers him to stand up for the needs of REI workers and members alike. Read more about Tefere's background and goals for REI here!

REI Union Makes Statement on "Stewarding our Future" Restructuring

August 21st, 2024 — REI recently overhauled scheduling and availability policies at the Co-op, as part of their “Stewarding Our Future” restructuring. With this overhaul, REI is limiting full-time positions, requiring workers to be fully available for many extra days each year, and making it much harder for us to get home during the holidays.

Parts of these new policies reflect what we’ve been demanding at the bargaining table for years, but the vast majority of these changes are half measures that SEVERELY miss the mark on what REI workers are asking for and truly need. Read more of our reflections on how, with this restructuring, REI is ignoring our voices and trying to “Steward our Futures” for us.