Nate Sanford, Murrow News Fellow
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![Shemona Moreno, executive director of 350 Seattle, is a candidate for REI's Board of Directors, seen here outside the REI flagship store in Seattle on Jan. 28, 2025. Moreno, a long-time climate justice activist, is backed by the UFCW 3000, the union representing REI employees. "I care about workers' rights. I believe workers should have a say in how their work treats them, especially if [REI] uses the word Co-Op," Moreno said.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c5f7528/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1760x981+0+97/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3d%2F3a%2F7bf9bcd145f6985d34522a3fde14%2Fshemona-moreno-portrait.jpg)
Unionized REI workers are running an insurgent campaign to elect a pro-labor candidate to the outdoor retailer’s board of directors. It’s a longshot bid for sway over the co-op’s future. -
Participation for Washingtonians 18 to 24 dropped 8.5 points from the 2020 election, but improved compared to 2016.
![Shemona Moreno, executive director of 350 Seattle, is a candidate for REI's Board of Directors, seen here outside the REI flagship store in Seattle on Jan. 28, 2025. Moreno, a long-time climate justice activist, is backed by the UFCW 3000, the union representing REI employees. "I care about workers' rights. I believe workers should have a say in how their work treats them, especially if [REI] uses the word Co-Op," Moreno said.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/100d299/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1760x981+0+97/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3d%2F3a%2F7bf9bcd145f6985d34522a3fde14%2Fshemona-moreno-portrait.jpg)
