Support the REI boycott

Leafletting stores, filing complaints with the Attorney General and more — here’s how to uplift workers’ demands during the REI boycott

SEATTLE, WA (May 12, 2026) — On May 15, working people around the country will answer REI Union’s call to boycott REI’s Anniversary Sale, using collective economic power to pressure the company into negotiating a fair contract with workers. The union called the boycott after a vote of the union membership as well as co-op members, a response to years of union-busting and retaliation against workers. As the boycott nears, workers are asking supporters to help raise awareness of REI’s well-documented pattern of anti-worker behavior by participating in leaflet astions outside REI stores between May 15 and May 25.

Sign-up here to leaflet outside a store, and help make sure potential customers know that REI’s stated values don’t match the company’s treatment of workers. There are multiple locations to take action in Washington beyond the flagship store in Seattle: Bellevue, Bellingham, Issaquah, Kennewick, Lynnwood, Olympia, Silverdale, Spokane, Tacoma, and Tukwila (address details on the sign-up form. REI Union is running two training sessions to prepare supporters to take action, one today, May 12 at 3:00 p.m. PT and another on May 13 at 5:00 p.m. PT. Folks unable to join the training sessions can sign up to receive a leafletting guide. Supporters can choose the option that works for them when signing up to leaflet.

Union members rally outside the REI flagship store on May Day. Photo: REI Union

If you’re not able to join a leafletting action, you can still support the boycott. First and foremost, REI Union is asking all supporters to avoid going into any REI store for the entire two weeks of the sale. Support the workers by refusing to cross the line.

Workers are also urging supporters to file complaints with their state’s Attorney General. Per REI Union, “REI claims to be a progressive Co-op that puts workers first, but for years, they’ve been union busting, retaliating against workers, and contradicting all their own public branding. Our state Attorney Generals are obligated to protect us from unfair and deceptive practices. So, if you relied on REI’s progressive branding when deciding where to buy your gear, you may have a claim.”

And for those on the hunt for some truly steezy union swag, REI Union recently launched a union merch store so folks have a stylish way to support the workers.