Worker Co-operatives: Big growth in the UK since 2008
The co-operative economy in the UK has grown 20% since the recession began in 2008. During the same period, the number of co-ops has grown 28% and the number of memberships 36%.
"Co-operative enterprises across the UK represent a homegrown economy, one which is providing enduring solutions to the economic and social challenges of today’s society.
Gar Alperovitz on Worker Co-ops: video
David Brancaccio, Marketplace Morning Report
Gar Alperovitz is a political economist and historian. His new book, called "What Then Must We Do: Straight Talk About the Next American Revolution", details systemic changes for the economy. He says co-ops are key to the nation's recovery.
Worker Co-ops and Carpenters: John Abrams blog
...we think differently about carpenters than most do. First of all, when we hire a carpenter, we’re not just hiring a carpenter – we are hiring a future owner, someone we imagine will stay here and with whom we will share ownership in five years.
Read the full blog.
Starting a Community Co-operative Market in Amherst, MA
We need 300 founding members to get started - please join us! allthingslocalstore.com/
For more go to http://us7.campaign-archive2.com/?u=c53dc659eee13f8b28383820c&id=d9b2f58412&e=de58a9a283
Hat tip to John Gerber
4 New videos on Co-operatives Up
From Jai Jai Noire out on the west coast:
1- Overview of the May 18th NoBAWC meeting/celebration
2- Bernard Marszalek on why coops need to define ourselves
3- Community Colleges & Coops- a brief conversation
Local Heath Co-ops: new book by Paul Glover
Paul Glover started the Ithaca Health Alliance in 1997 because it was clear that Big Insurance would never permit Congress to enact universal coverage. For $100/YEAR, members of the Ithaca co-op were covered for 12 categories of common emergency, to specified maximum amounts, anywhere in the world. http://www.ithacahealth.org After several years, they built their own free clinic.
Worker Cooperative Creation As Progressive Lawyering?
by Gowri J. Krishna, Berkeley Journal of Employment and Labor Law, Vol. 34 no. 1, 2013
Twin Oaks Community Conference Less than Two Weeks Away
If you let it, the Communities Conference can really shake you up. Daring people who are trying new or untested lifestyles are presenting or in attendance. Step outside your comfort zone a bit and start from the assumption that you could live somewhere else, or with other people and see what this event has to offer and demonstrate.
Intentional Communities and Solidarity Economics
articles about intentional community economics.