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REI fostered a progressive reputation. Then its workers began to unionize (www.npr.org)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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REI, the shopping mecca for outdoor enthusiasts, has balked at recognizing its newly unionized workers. They accuse the retailer of breaking labor laws, which the company denies.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

I assumed that because the (regular) prices are mostly sky high at REI that the people working there were well paid.

I guess I was wrong.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

"Join the coop, you partially own the company" they said. What a sham.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I thought rei was a co-op? The fuck am I paying so much for.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

According to a friend who shops there, the option to "cash out" your share was removed, and now it's just expirable in-store credit. The "co-op" was basically turned into a Kohl's Cash-esque rewards program.

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