REI Workers in New York Vote to Unionize - The New York Times

The 88-to-14 result at a Manhattan store creates the first union at the prominent outdoor equipment and apparel retailer.

There has been a huge push to sell memberships, Graham Gale, an employee involved in the organizing, said in a text message to a reporter in January. The workers also said REI had waged an aggressiv… [+1290 chars]

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