On March 20, 2025, the REI Union announced that the National Labor Relations Board filed a complaint against REI, claiming the company unlawfully withheld merit raises and summit pay from employees in unionized stores. These benefits have been integral to the company's employee package for over a decade but have not been provided to unionized workers since bargaining began. The NLRB is seeking to ensure these employees receive retroactive increases. REI's statement maintains that they are negotiating in good faith and no changes were made unilaterally. This situation underscores the ongoing challenges in union negotiations for REI.
On March 20, 2025, the REI Union announced that the National Labor Relations Board filed a complaint alleging that REI violated federal labor laws by withholding merit raises and summit pay from unionized employees.
The NLRB emphasizes that withholding raises and bonuses from workers at union stores is unfair retaliation and reflects REI's unwillingness to negotiate.
REI's statement argues that federal law requires them to bargain in good faith on employment agreements and that they continue negotiations without implementing any unilateral pay changes.
Since 2022, eleven REI stores have voted to unionize, but no first union contracts have been successfully negotiated; thirty-four unfair labor practice charges are pending.
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