REI Workers Test The Retailer’s Co-Op Identity
Unionized employees want to change the storied retailer's direction. But they'll have to get through the "member-elected" ...
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Who is Incoming REI Co-op President and CEO Mary Beth Laughton?
Mary Beth Laughton, a footwear and fashion veteran who has held leadership positions at several industry giants, will soon take the helm at REI Co-op. The outdoor specialty retail giant announced ...
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REI sells itself as a co-op. But it mistreats workers like a corporation. You can act | Opinion
By 2005, the board voted to only allow pre-selected candidates to run for the board. Not exactly a pillar of democratic practices.” | Opinion ...
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REI members, vote for board directors who reflect co-op values
But much to some workers’ dismay, REI is straying far from its co-op roots and mountaineer founders’ vision. Just this week REI announced it was laying off 180 full-time and 248 part-time ...