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 San Diego Workers File for Union Election

April 27th, 2026

Today, REI workers in San Diego delivered their letter informing management that they’re filing for their union election! Soon, 119 REI green vests will get to vote to start a union at their store and join the REI Union as the 12th unionized location.

In spite of years of union busting and bad-faith bargaining, this newest election filing shows how excited and ready REI workers are to keep up the ongoing fight for a fair contract. The union crew in San Diego will be able to share their vision for what needs to change at REI and work with their coworkers nationwide to align REI with its Co-op roots.

Workers at the San Diego store will be able to vote to confirm their union on May 27th and 28th this month.

BREAKING: REI Workers and Members Announce Boycott Vote

March 17th, 2026

Today, REI Union workers announced a vote to boycott REI during the company’s busiest sale of the year this May. The decision comes on the heels of REI refusing to reach a union contract and illegally implementing cuts to workers’ benefits and wages.

Co-op members can vote to boycott alongside workers on March 25th.

This is an unprecedented and historic decision by REI Union workers. A worker and member boycott will send a powerful message to leaders at REI: your customers want an REI with a union contract. Union workers will announce the results of the authorization vote in early April.