Boycott REI.
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For a company that brands itself as a member owned co-op they sure love acting like a greedy corporation
Please share on CO and Denver subs.
Isn't this just a reflection of fallen sales? Not too many people springing for kayaks rn. What else are they supposed to do if they are "spending more than they bring in?"
Isn't the co-op just a couple stores
ugh not REI too... feels like every company is trying to save money at the cost of their workers
I mean they could close stores.
They have a union. They should strike.
eh, not really. https://www.npr.org/2023/07/06/1186006322/rei-union-busting-allegations iirc, only a handful of stores successfully unionized.
Socially responsible company doing the right thing. /s
Aren't they a worker owned coop? Also with the economy as it is I'd imagine sporting goods sales are way way down. If you can't afford food you aren't buying climbing gear and skis.
It's a member owned co-op. Technically and legally speaking but not so much in practice.
stopped shopping there when they start union busting years ago…
How is it better if they lay people off and close stores? The article states they’re spending more than they’re bringing in. Store closings are the next step. But I guess that’s capitalism. Survive with profits and massive debt
Been boycotting them due to union busting activities
Guess they're taking ‘REI' to mean Really Exploitative Industry huh lol
With the price of everything being high, no problem boycotting them. I haven't bought anything from them in decades anyways.
The c-suite is taking a pay cut too, right? Right??? I mean the buck stops at management.
Hard to call yourself a co op while actively gutting the livelihood of the people who make it run
Sounds like a company where the employees should unionize to me.
Can do. I'm not interested in taking out a small loan to buy overpriced camping equipment, anyway
That's weird. I always heard they were one of the good ones?
Hahahahhahaa holy shit even them Yeah we need universal basic income No way around it
But where am I going to get my overpriced sports and camping equipment??
Can I even boycott them if I've never even heard of them? Like, should I go purchase something and then return it so it costs money?
No, I going to buy extra stuff there now.
Unfortunately I am not able to meaningfully boycott REI because they sell camping equipment and I would much rather die than camp