Women in workers’ co-ops
Resources and Tools for May Day
It’s almost May 1st! Have you made your plans for this year’s International Workers Day? We love May Day because it’s a celebration and recognition of our movement’s long fight for fundamental dignity and respect. So we thought we’d put together a few interesting resources to help you learn more about May Day or build popular education into your May Day program. Enjoy!
The Train Now Standing at Platform 3 is a Co-op?
Rob Hopkins spoke with Alex Lawrie about Go-op, a highly ambitious attempt to create the first co-operatively owned train operating company in the U.K.:
Historic Records from Workers’ Co-operative Movement to be Saved
The Co-operative Heritage Trust, custodian of the Rochdale Pioneers Museum and a registered charity which safeguards co-operative heritage, is delighted to announce today that funding has been secured to ensure that key records from the workers’ co-operative movement will be identified and saved.
Why Peg City Car Co-op is Joining Forces With Housing Co-ops in Winnipeg
[O]ne Winnipeg car-sharing startup is beginning to not only improve accessibility for locals and visitors, but it's doing innovatively — with help from the city government and housing cooperatives in the area.
New Handbook explores the resilience of co-ops and their ongoing popularity
“The idea that co-operatives are structurally less efficient than capitalist firms is common among scholars, policy makers and public opinion,” says Prof Borzaga, “even in countries where co-operatives are a key contributor to employment and income generation and are the predominant form of enterprise in important sectors of the economy.”
Cuban Worker Co-ops
Articles written by attendees on a Cuban cooperative tour, and presentations made during the event.
