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A 2022 report by Protex found that 70% of the textile workers in Buenos Aires identified as non-nationals, with 17% of all workers in the sector lacking identification documents.

The Philippine Chamber of Cooperatives was created to further increase the opportunities that cooperatives afford its members. “The Philippine Chamber of Cooperatives (Coop Chamber) was created to have more focus [on] cooperative development, especially related to advocacy,” said Coop Chamber President Noel Dalang Raboy, a member of CLIMBS Life and General Insurance Cooperative, who sat down for the interview alongside Coop Chamber Executive Director Edwin Phi Bustillos.

As Next City later reported, it wasn’t easy convincing residents and business owners to join the trust’s initial board. Kensington Corridor Trust spent much of its first few years working on its legal structure and governance — while working in parallel to raise funds and begin acquiring properties. Today, Kensington Corridor Trust consists of two layered entities. 

As we celebrate Black History Month, let us honor this legacy by recognizing food security as a fundamental right and a first step toward systemic change. Advocacy, community-based solutions, and policy reform are all essential tools in this fight. 

We are very excited to announce a new collaborative initiative between MONDRAGON, DemocracyNext, MIT Center for Constructive Communication (CCC) and Arantzazulab to learn and explore new ways to demo

A mainstay in the Powderhorn neighborhood of south Minneapolis has reopened under new ownership – the worker-owners who are now running it as a co-op. FOX 9’s Maury Glover has the story.

In December 2022, workers at Common Ground Cafe in Baltimore started to talk about forming a union. They wanted to address issues of pay equity and workplace discrimination, among others. They hoped their boss would be open to working with them to improve the cafe, which had been a mainstay in Baltimore’s Hampden neighborhood for over 20 years. Instead, when the boss found out about their union drive in July 2023, he closed the business with less than 12 hours’ notice.

Rotz, who represents some of the younger people who have committed to the community, said it makes sense for millennials and Gen Zs to consider co-housing.

"They say it takes a village to raise kids," Rotz said. "Well, here in an eco-village like this, you have no shortage of babysitters right next door."

To keep the neighborhood organized, organizers said they'll use "sociocracy" to govern itself, making decisions on various aspects of community life, from handling open spaces to planning meals.

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We’re continuing our education series on Libraries of Things by partnering with the Tool Library Alliance to host six free monthly Co-Lab learning sessions! You can hear from experienced practitioners, ask questions, and share your own expertise.

At The Ke’nekt Cooperative, locals can find mutual aid and entrepreneurship support. Born out of Rollins’s eviction by her landlord from her hair products shop, amid growing concerns about neighborhood gentrification, Ke’nekt is now a model attracting attention around the world.