The REI store in Bellingham is the only Washington store that’s voted to unionize. The other 10 stores are in other states. Workers in Greensboro, North Carolina, became the latest to unionize earlier this week.
“As we’ve been negotiating with this company, I think one of the things we’ve come to learn is just how far they’ve fallen from their co-op roots 90 years ago,” said Joe Mizrahi, secretary-treasurer of UFCW 3000.
Mizrahi said Moreno’s campaign is an opportunity to raise awareness about REI’s approach to labor issues. If she’s allowed on the ballot — and that’s a big if — he thinks members would turn out to support her.
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