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Patagonia Gives US Workers Day Off in Late October to Vote Early
- Outdoor retailer gave workers Election Day off since 2016
- Patagonia battled Trump administration over the environment
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Patagonia Inc. is giving its US workforce the day off in late October to vote early, the first big employer to provide such a perk.
The outdoor retailer, which campaigned avidly against Donald Trump in 2020 and is a longtime supporter of environmental causes, has closed its stores, warehouses and offices on Election Day since 2016, but it’s switching to Oct. 29 this year to let its nearly 2,000 US workers vote early or volunteer, through a partnership with the League of Conservation Voters. Companies including Coca-Cola Co. and Salesforce Inc. have made Election Day a paid day off in previous elections, but voting-leave policies vary by employer and by state.