The article's more a call to action from REI's union, for REI members to vote "WITHHOLD" on proposed board members.<p>I didn't even know I could vote on anything there. Will be doing that.<p>This is the union's page with instructions and relevant links:<p><a href="https://www.ourrei.com/2025-rei-board-elections" rel="nofollow">https://www.ourrei.com/2025-rei-board-elections</a>
It has been for 20 years. All the coöps in Seattle have been corrupted. Same a PCC. They both started as a way for people to pool their buying power and source things that weren't available anywhere else, REI with climbing gear and PCC with bulk food and organic produce. Both are indistinguishable from a Met Market, they have lost their core mission and now just cater to the rich.