On the Line is a weekly roundup of sourcing and labor quick hits in the apparel and footwear industry, from worker protests to boardroom maneuvering, tracking the developments shaping conditions on the factory floor and beyond. REI Union blackballs anniversary sale REI Union workers have launched a 10-day boycott of REI Co-op’s Anniversary Sale, which runs through May 25, to protest what they call the outdoor retailer’s “bad faith bargaining” after negotiations in Chicago ended April 30 without a contract. Employees at REI’s 11 unionized stores will continue working as usual, but they are urging shoppers to skip the sale in solidarity. REI’ s final offer, which the union rejected, included a moratorium on organizing activity, a non-disparagement agreement barring workers from speaking out about conditions, and a mandatory $1 million annual donation to an REI-selected charity.…