01-08-2016 16:00 via thestranger.com

ICYMI: After Threats of Unionization, REI Workers Win Pay Raises

by Heidi GrooverREI workers say unpredictable scheduling makes it hard for them to live off a job at the store or get another job to supplement their income. REI Employees for Real Change Facebook
After weeks of online organizing, talk of unionization, and a signal boost from Seattle City Council member Kshama Sawant, Seattle REI workers got some good news last week: They're getting a raise.Hourly workers at the Seattle-based outdoor store say they have trouble making ends meet as they work for
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