Grassroots Economic Organizing - Catalyzing worker co-ops & the solidarity economy https://geo.coop/ en Reflecting on the Movement: A Survey for Worker Cooperators https://geo.coop/articles/reflecting-movement-survey-worker-cooperators <div data-history-node-id="7047" class="node node--type-article node--view-mode-rss ds-1col clearfix" typeof="schema:Article"> <div> <div> <figure class="image no-upscale"> <img property="schema:image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/small_square/public/2024-03/Pause-and-Reflect-2048x1367-2099927754.jpeg" width="170" height="170" alt="&quot;&quot;" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </figure> </div> </div> <h2 class="title is-5"> <a href="/articles/reflecting-movement-survey-worker-cooperators" hreflang="en">Reflecting on the Movement: A Survey for Worker Cooperators</a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div><p>A survey for cooperators, reflecting on the worker cooperative movement on the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the founding of the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives.</p> </div> </div> </div> Fri, 29 Mar 2024 16:55:01 +0000 Josh Davis 7047 at https://geo.coop Worker Cooperatives United States https://geo.coop/articles/reflecting-movement-survey-worker-cooperators#comments 10 Resources on Black Liberation & Economic Democracy https://geo.coop/articles/10-resources-black-liberation-economic-democracy <div data-history-node-id="5202" class="node node--type-article node--view-mode-rss ds-1col clearfix" typeof="schema:Article"> <div> <div> <figure class="image no-upscale"> <img property="schema:image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/small_square/public/2020-02/black-futures-demo-by-joe-brusky.png" width="170" height="170" alt="Demonstration in Chicago." loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </figure> </div> </div> <h2 class="title is-5"> <a href="/articles/10-resources-black-liberation-economic-democracy" hreflang="en">10 Resources on Black Liberation &amp; Economic Democracy</a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div><p>A list of readings on Black liberation and economic democracy.</p> </div> </div> </div> Thu, 20 Feb 2020 17:08:38 +0000 Josh Davis 5202 at https://geo.coop Racial Justice cooperative economy https://geo.coop/articles/10-resources-black-liberation-economic-democracy#comments The Southern Cooperative Movement https://geo.coop/content/southern-cooperative-movement-0 <span>The Southern Cooperative Movement</span> <span><span lang="" about="/users/josh-davis" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">Josh Davis</span></span> <span>April 28, 2014, 2:46 pm</span> <div class="content"> <div><p>Articles about the cooperative movement in the American South.</p> </div> </div> <div> <div> <figure class="image no-upscale"> <img src="/sites/default/files/2019-10/Alice%20Wine-Progressive%20Club.jpg" width="558" height="351" alt="Woman standing behind the counter of a cooperative market." loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </figure> </div> </div> <div> <div class="label">Collection type</div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/299" hreflang="en">Issue</a></div> </div> <section class="comment-section"> <h3 class="subtitle">Add new comment</h3> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderForm" arguments="0=node&amp;1=1271&amp;2=comment&amp;3=comment" token="95vRmE3yVMgNGHJ9WDzuL_Vbqc6WNxex0zIz-KNFXNM"></drupal-render-placeholder> </section> <div> <div class="label">Publication date</div> <div><time datetime="2014-04-28T12:00:00Z">April 28, 2014, 12:00 pm</time> </div> </div> Mon, 28 Apr 2014 14:46:49 +0000 Josh Davis 1271 at https://geo.coop https://geo.coop/content/southern-cooperative-movement-0#comments Scaling-Up the Cooperative Movement https://geo.coop/content/reflections-fagor <span>Scaling-Up the Cooperative Movement</span> <span><span lang="" about="/users/josh-davis" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">Josh Davis</span></span> <span>January 8, 2014, 7:56 pm</span> <div class="content"> <div><p>Articles about scaling up the cooperative movement.</p> </div> </div> <div> <div> <figure class="image no-upscale"> <img src="/sites/default/files/2019-10/Scaling%20Up%20Cover%20slider%20crop.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="&quot;&quot;" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </figure> </div> </div> <div> <div class="label">Collection type</div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/299" hreflang="en">Issue</a></div> </div> <section class="comment-section"> <h3 class="subtitle">Add new comment</h3> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderForm" arguments="0=node&amp;1=1158&amp;2=comment&amp;3=comment" token="fRD9XUX8YnwtkaM99QsT1-1koBnoOj8pW4K-AI84_ys"></drupal-render-placeholder> </section> <div> <div class="label">Publication date</div> <div><time datetime="2014-01-08T12:00:00Z">January 8, 2014, 12:00 pm</time> </div> </div> Wed, 08 Jan 2014 19:56:32 +0000 Josh Davis 1158 at https://geo.coop https://geo.coop/content/reflections-fagor#comments Intentional Communities and Solidarity Economics https://geo.coop/content/intentional-communities-and-solidarity-economics <span>Intentional Communities and Solidarity Economics</span> <span><span lang="" about="/users/marty-heyman" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">Marty Heyman</span></span> <span>August 26, 2013, 10:00 pm</span> <div class="content"> <div><p>articles about intentional community economics.</p> </div> </div> <div> <div> <figure class="image no-upscale"> <img src="/sites/default/files/2019-10/Acorn_Group.jpg" width="640" height="426" alt="residents of the Acorn intentional community." loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </figure> </div> </div> <div> <div class="label">Collection type</div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/299" hreflang="en">Issue</a></div> </div> <section class="comment-section"> <h3 class="subtitle">Add new comment</h3> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderForm" arguments="0=node&amp;1=1044&amp;2=comment&amp;3=comment" token="zvnbHT4-aCl051t-TfoRoIh3LVgYXLVhLGQAUBNDuYo"></drupal-render-placeholder> </section> <div> <div class="label">Publication date</div> <div><time datetime="2013-08-26T12:00:00Z">August 26, 2013, 12:00 pm</time> </div> </div> Mon, 26 Aug 2013 22:00:02 +0000 Marty Heyman 1044 at https://geo.coop https://geo.coop/content/intentional-communities-and-solidarity-economics#comments Advancing the Development of Worker Co-ops (ADWC) 2013 https://geo.coop/content/advancing-development-worker-co-ops-adwc-2013 <span>Advancing the Development of Worker Co-ops (ADWC) 2013</span> <span><span lang="" about="/users/marty-heyman" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">Marty Heyman</span></span> <span>June 24, 2013, 1:36 pm</span> <div class="content"> <div><p>Articles about financing worker cooperatives.</p> </div> </div> <div> <div> <figure class="image no-upscale"> <img src="/sites/default/files/2019-10/pv2_10th_anniversary_0.jpg" width="960" height="640" alt="Worker-owners of Pioneer Valley Photo Voltiacs." loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </figure> </div> </div> <div> <div class="label">Collection type</div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/299" hreflang="en">Issue</a></div> </div> <section class="comment-section"> <h3 class="subtitle">Add new comment</h3> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderForm" arguments="0=node&amp;1=1008&amp;2=comment&amp;3=comment" token="UacqwxgjU1nT20ulTunE8r77XF7OG9mMqs5CE_NVu84"></drupal-render-placeholder> </section> <div> <div class="label">Publication date</div> <div><time datetime="2013-06-24T12:00:00Z">June 24, 2013, 12:00 pm</time> </div> </div> Mon, 24 Jun 2013 13:36:14 +0000 Marty Heyman 1008 at https://geo.coop https://geo.coop/content/advancing-development-worker-co-ops-adwc-2013#comments GEO 14: The Anniversary Issue https://geo.coop/content/geo-14-anniversary-issue <span>GEO 14: The Anniversary Issue</span> <span><span lang="" about="/users/marty-heyman" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">Marty Heyman</span></span> <span>May 4, 2013, 10:29 pm</span> <div class="content"> <div><p>the 30th anniversary issue of GEO.</p> </div> </div> <div> <div> <figure class="image no-upscale"> <img src="/sites/default/files/2019-10/nobosses400.jpg" width="400" height="264" alt="&quot;&quot;" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </figure> </div> </div> <div> <div class="label">Collection type</div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/299" hreflang="en">Issue</a></div> </div> <section class="comment-section"> <h3 class="subtitle">Add new comment</h3> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderForm" arguments="0=node&amp;1=974&amp;2=comment&amp;3=comment" token="RFx2rudGC8frt1kqqLKgtYELDyJqs-0EnwqQt6prAcs"></drupal-render-placeholder> </section> <div> <div class="label">Publication date</div> <div><time datetime="2013-05-04T12:00:00Z">May 4, 2013, 12:00 pm</time> </div> </div> Sat, 04 May 2013 22:29:48 +0000 Marty Heyman 974 at https://geo.coop https://geo.coop/content/geo-14-anniversary-issue#comments GEO 13: The Frank Lindenfeld Memorial https://geo.coop/content/geo-13-frank-lindenfeld-memorial <span>GEO 13: The Frank Lindenfeld Memorial</span> <span><span lang="" about="/users/marty-heyman" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">Marty Heyman</span></span> <span>August 22, 2012, 2:22 pm</span> <div class="content"> <div><p>Table of contents for the Fank Lindenfeld Memorial Issue.</p> </div> </div> <div> <div class="label">Collection type</div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/299" hreflang="en">Issue</a></div> </div> <section class="comment-section"> <h3 class="subtitle">Add new comment</h3> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderForm" arguments="0=node&amp;1=895&amp;2=comment&amp;3=comment" token="Z9POKDDLSIv9QpnXTPqh7cWM72XQFavzrYevvPQNle0"></drupal-render-placeholder> </section> <div> <div class="label">Publication date</div> <div><time datetime="2012-08-22T12:00:00Z">August 22, 2012, 12:00 pm</time> </div> </div> Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:22:07 +0000 Marty Heyman 895 at https://geo.coop https://geo.coop/content/geo-13-frank-lindenfeld-memorial#comments GEO 11: Lessons for Today from Black Like Me https://geo.coop/content/geo-11-lessons-today-black-me <span>GEO 11: Lessons for Today from Black Like Me</span> <span><span lang="" about="/users/ethan" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">Ethan</span></span> <span>April 11, 2012, 1:39 am</span> <div class="content"> <div><p>Articles about the legacy of John Howard Griffin's book 'Black Like Me'.</p> </div> </div> <div> <div> <figure class="image no-upscale"> <img src="/sites/default/files/2019-10/blm%20cover.jpg" width="659" height="447" alt="&quot;&quot;" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </figure> </div> </div> <div> <div class="label">Collection type</div> <div><a href="/taxonomy/term/299" hreflang="en">Issue</a></div> </div> <section class="comment-section"> <h3 class="subtitle">Add new comment</h3> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="comment.lazy_builders:renderForm" arguments="0=node&amp;1=866&amp;2=comment&amp;3=comment" token="w0FOPe3pGRi3VcshiUk4IHbU7uWm6N_hDNGiosblIRo"></drupal-render-placeholder> </section> <div> <div class="label">Publication date</div> <div><time datetime="2012-04-15T12:00:00Z">April 15, 2012, 12:00 pm</time> </div> </div> Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:39:42 +0000 Ethan 866 at https://geo.coop https://geo.coop/content/geo-11-lessons-today-black-me#comments The Rise & Fall of Black Cat Cafe Workers Cooperative https://geo.coop/articles/rise-fall-black-cat-cafe-workers-cooperative <div data-history-node-id="7185" class="node node--type-article node--view-mode-rss ds-1col clearfix" typeof="schema:Article"> <div> <div> <figure class="image no-upscale"> <img property="schema:image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/small_square/public/2024-07/Black-Cat-Opening-night-crowd-1.jpg" width="170" height="170" alt="&quot;&quot;" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </figure> </div> </div> <h2 class="title is-5"> <a href="/articles/rise-fall-black-cat-cafe-workers-cooperative" hreflang="en">The Rise &amp; Fall of Black Cat Cafe Workers Cooperative</a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div><p>In this episode Nacho speaks candidly about the highs &amp; the lows of his &amp; Carla's 10 year journey with Black Cat Cafe. Even though from the outside Black Cat Cafe seems to be extremely successful Nacho shares about the constant challenges they faced - the difficulties paying members &amp; staff fairly, and the set backs when trying to attract &amp; retain worker members.</p> </div> </div> </div> Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:55:17 +0000 Josh Davis 7185 at https://geo.coop Food Retail Trade Worker Cooperatives https://geo.coop/articles/rise-fall-black-cat-cafe-workers-cooperative#comments