REI Bargaining Update

We met with REI’s attorneys again this week to continue bargaining for a fair first contract for our coworkers. We discussed technology and data, union representation, communication, job vacancies and promotions, and health and safety. While we did not reach any tentative agreements, we had productive discussions and made a plan for the next few months of our campaign. We will bargain again in mid-January and February, which are open to members to attend! Come learn about union negotiations and be part of crafting our first ever contract. Talk a member of our Bargaining Team if you have questions or want more information.

Tini and Ian went to the annual celebration for environmental organization, Mountains to Sound Greenway, and spoke with Eric Artz, Sally Jewell, and many environmental justice leaders about our fight for a fair contract! We will continue to flyer at environmental and other community events.

Over 70% of our coworkers completed the National Employment Law Project (NELP) survey, which means we’ll be participating in the study!

Our Union Bargaining Team: Alex Pollitt, Sue Cottrell, Tini Alexander, Sharon Martinez, Dan McCann 

NEXT ACTIONS

SNOWSHOEING SOCIAL on Sunday, January 26! Gathering location and time TBD (weather dependent). If you’re interested, reach out to Alex.

NEXT UNION MEETING on Sunday, February 9 via Zoom at 7:30pm to talk about upcoming actions! Interested in getting more involved with our fight for a fair contract in the meantime? Join the Contract Action Team! Talk to Joe for more information.

We’ll be running together at the My Better Half 5k-Marathon in Seattle on Sunday, February 9! Reach out to Tini if you’re interested and UFCW 3000 will get your registration covered!

We are continuing to support Shemona Moreno in her candidacy for a seat on REI's board of directors in 2025! Since REI’s board chooses who is on the ballot, over 3,000 people have signed in support of giving REI members a chance to vote for her come the election in March! Learn more at ourREI.com >>

REI IN THE NEWS

SUPPLY CHAIN REPORT University of Massachusetts Amherst released a report on REI’s supply chain and the many inhumane and inequitable working conditions people are facing at the factories REI’s products are sourced from. Read the report here at umass.edu/labor/REI >>

ULP STATUS UPDATE Our national Unfair Labor Practice charges regarding REI’s withholding of Merit and Summit pay are being reviewed by the National Labor Relations Board. We’re also pushing back against REI’s unilateral changes to working conditions at our store. Additional updates will be shared as soon as we get them.