This playbook is a roadmap - developed to support local authorities, health services, grassroots groups and individuals who want to bring about a step change in social care.
Although it is available for anyone to read, it is primarily aimed at three groups of people and in the following order:
Co-op Cincy (formerly Cincinnati Union Co-op Initiative) is seeking a full-time Co-op Culture and Business Developer to join our growing team. Co-op Cincy works to overcome inequality of opportunity, mobility, and income by building a network of unionized worker-owned cooperative businesses.
We are looking for a full-time Co-op Culture and Business Developer to help our growing network of Co-ops thrive.
Key responsibilities for this position include:
Politics looms large over this month’s Co-op News, with contrasting stories showing just how important a conducive government environment is for co-ops, credit unions and other democratic enterprises.
Many of us have spent time wandering the aisles of food co-ops in Vermont or elsewhere. Even though each is distinct—some have a polished feel with gleaming floors, sleek shelves, and cool lighting while others exude a more cozy, funky atmosphere with wooden floorboards, twisting aisles, and vintage hardware—every co-op is thoughtfully stocked to meet the needs of their community and to support local producers.
A classic governance problem is whether the board is able to hold management accountable. The board (known as the ‘principal’) is supposed to oversee the co-op’s management (called the ‘agent’). The problem is that the board tends to have less experience and industry knowledge than the managers, and isn’t present for the day-to-day activities of the co-op.
The US National Cooperative Bank (NCB) has released its annual Co-op 100 report, ranking the country’s top 100 revenue-earning co-ops – which, in 2024, reported a combined $323bn in revenue.
Agri co-ops took the top three places, with the number one place retained by Minnesota-based CHS Inc, which reported US$39.3bn in revenue.
Second place went to Kansas-based Dairy Farmers of America, which reported $23bn in revenue, with another dairy co-op, Land O’Lakes, third with $16.2bn.
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17) introduced the National Worker Cooperative Development and Support Act -- a bill that invests in worker-owned cooperative businesses by endowing the Small Business Administration (SBA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and numerous federal agencies with the authority to expand and implement policies supporting the business model.
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The workers of Abundance Food Co-op in Rochester, New York recently voted to form a union with Workers United following a recent National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) election.
