May 08, 2026
The National Labor Relations Board's Seattle office dropped its bid to compel REI to rehire a worker-organizer in Eugene, Oregon, pulling its request for an injunction in Oregon federal court after the fired worker and company reached a private settlement.
March 10, 2026
A former REI employee was fired for fudging timekeeping records, not for her involvement in organizing a union drive at an Oregon store, the outdoor gear chain told a federal court, urging it to reject the National Labor Relations Board prosecutors' bid for her rehiring.
August 29, 2025
National Labor Relations Board prosecutors have asked a federal judge to order REI to rehire a worker who began an organizing drive at an Oregon store, saying firing the prominent union supporter "stifled" workers' rights and will continue to do so without an injunction.