The REI president and CEO previously stated the layoffs were due to unprofitable programs. SEATTLE - There is a rally scheduled at the flagship REI in Seattle on Monday, Mar. 3 to address recent ...

The clash over board members is the latest in a contentious relationship between financially struggling REI and its unionized workers, who have been trying to reach a contract since 2022.

REI didn’t respond to requests for comment. As tensions rise between the union and the co-op, the former held a news conference in front of the Seattle flagship store March 3 urging members to ...