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REI Co-op, UFCW, and RWDSU Issue Joint Statement on Contract Negotiations

REI Co-op and a coalition of union locals from the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) and the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) met this week to continue discussions toward collective bargaining agreements for the 11 unionized REI stores.

Feb 27, 2026

REI Co-op, UFCW and RWDSU Issue Joint Statement on Results of Contract Vote

In July 2025, REI Co-op and a coalition of union locals from the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) and the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Stores Union (RWDSU) agreed to establish a national bargaining structure to negotiate store-level collective bargaining agreements for the 11…

Feb 5, 2026

REI Co-op, UFCW, and RWDSU Continue Progress in December Contract Negotiations

REI Co-op and a coalition of union locals from the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) and the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Stores Union (RWDSU) met in Chicago, Illinois, from December 8-12 for the fourth bargaining session since establishing a national bargaining…

Dec 20, 2025

REI Co-op, UFCW, and RWDSU Continue Progress in November Contract Negotiations

REI Co-op and a coalition of union locals from the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) and the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union (RWDSU) met in Chicago, Illinois, from November 10-14 for the third bargaining session since establishing a national bargaining…

Nov 18, 2025

REI Co-op, UFCW, and RWDSU Continue Progress during October Contract Negotiations

REI Co-op and a coalition of union locals from the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) and the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union (RWDSU) met in Chicago, Illinois, from October 13–16 for the second bargaining session since establishing a national bargaining…

Oct 20, 2025

REI Co-op, UFCW, and RWDSU Continue Progress in Contract Negotiations

REI Co-op and a coalition of union locals from the United Food & Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) and the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union (RWDSU) met September 22-26 in Itasca, Illinois for the first bargaining session since establishing a national bargaining structure…

Oct 1, 2025

REI Co-op, UFCW, and RWDSU Reach Agreement That Outlines a New Path Forward for Contract Negotiations

Today, REI Co-op, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), and the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU), announced progress on several key topics, including an agreement to establish a national bargaining structure to inform store-level collective bargaining agreements for…

Aug 1, 2025

REI Co-op celebrates the passage of the EXPLORE Act

REI Co-op applauds the passage of the bipartisan Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act, one of the most consequential outdoor policies since 1963.

Dec 19, 2024

REI Co-op Urges Washington Voters to Reject Ballot Initiative 2117

As a co-op, we often ask our members, employees and broader community to support policies that enable everyone to enjoy time outside. In recent years, we’ve collectively supported the protection of 246 million acres of U.S. lands and waters; $45 million in federal funding for safe trails to bike…

Oct 15, 2024

Election Results at REI Bellingham and Maple Grove Stores

Today, employees at our Maple Grove, Minnesota and Bellingham, Washington stores participated in elections supervised by the National Labor Relations Board to determine whether they would be represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW). Both voted in favor of UFCW…

Jun 9, 2023