The idea of ditching corporations that answer only to shareholders for mission-driven models that share power with workers can sound pretty appealing.
But how would it actually work? Well, it might work like the cooperatives we already have all around us, and that have been around for ages.
Do you bank at a credit union? Shop at Weavers Way or Mariposa? Then you are already taking part in the cooperative economy. Want to take your impact further? Explore the worker cooperatives — bookstores, landscaping companies, apartment buildings and more — where you can take your business as well.
Does it always work? Growth can be challenging for cooperatives, just as it is for any organization.
We hope you learn something new about an old model that’s ever more attractive. And, when you think about how you’d like to see your values in the marketplace, you know where to go.
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