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 The present Board of Directors (before the 2026 "election"

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  Who owns REI June 18, 2003, Reddit, Andy Ryan  REI workers test the retailer's co-op identity  January 30, 2025, The Huffington Post, Dave Jamieson  Local organizer wants to fix REI from the top and REI is fighting to keep her off the ballot  January 31, 2025, The Stranger, Connor Kelley WA bill would force REI CO-OP to reserve board seats for workers  February 14, 2025 by Nate Sanford  REI Co-op members reject company board picks after union campaign May 8, 2025 Cascade PBS, Excellent article by Nate Sanford  REI members block leadership picks to lead struggling co-op's future May 8, 2025 by Dave Jamieson in the Huffington Post  REI members reject handpicked candidates by the Board of Directors  May 9, 2025, Seattle Times by Alex Halverson REI member sues COOP over refusal to release election information June 17, 2025, Cascade PBS, Another excellent article by Nate Sanford  REI appoints new board directors after contentious sprin...
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