Union workers at REI are striving for representation amidst the retailer's decision to exclude two union-supported candidates from board elections. Since many workers voted to unionize in 2022, none have attained a contract, leading to claims of stalled negotiations. The denial of the board nominations has been deemed a betrayal of cooperative principles by other co-ops. The REI Union is now mobilizing support from its 24 million members and local lawmakers to ensure their voice within the company, showcasing a significant push against management decisions that threaten cooperative values.
The co-op's decision to exclude Moreno and Gebre from the member ballot is another twist in a protracted struggle for union representation.
A petition organized by the Union Co-ops Council of the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives and signed by more than 40 co-ops called REI's approach a 'betrayal of basic Co-op values.'
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