Over the past few months, at coffee shops and on camping trips, we have been speaking to each other as REI Berkeley employees about the reasons we love working at REI and the ways we can improve our store for current and future employees.

After a union victory, we will have the opportunity to bargain over our wages, benefits, and working conditions. Our conversations as a committee and with our coworkers have shown us that we want:

A collective voice	A more balanced pay structure
Job security	Greater accountability of healthcare
A better direct relationship with senior leaders	Addressing the misclassification of full-time employees
Transparency around promotions and job responsibilities	Easier access to healthcare, regardless of tenure