Review of Cooperatives in the Global Economy
Cooperatives in the Global Economy is a much-needed series of essays that demonstrate the concrete realities of cooperative economics across the globe.
Willy Street Impacted Workers Fund
Madison Worker Cooperatives (MadWorC) wants to support our community in a way that aligns with our values - specifically Cooperation & Integrity, Democracy & Transparency, and Justice. Our community has been directly impacted by the shooting of Corey Ruiz on Williamson Street on July 22nd. In an effort to offset the loss of wages due to the shooting, we have started the Willy Street Impacted Workers Fund.
Fruity Ceramics Cooperative
Tucked away in the back of a used appliance store in Victoria, BC, is Fruity Ceramics Cooperative, a colourful hidden gem of a pottery studio. Fruity Ceramics stands out in Victoria’s art scene as a unique safe space for working-age queer artists and allies to connect over a shared passion.
A 4,000-year-old city became richer by sharing prosperity
Historians have often argued that inequality increased when small farming settlements developed into cities. Under this traditional model, kings, priests, and other powerful leaders gained control of wealth and resources, causing the divide between rich and poor to expand.
An Ancient City That Became More Equal
New media cooperative in Pittsburgh
Welcome to the Pittsburgh Progress, a news organization forged by a team of union journalists and community members. That’s us. We own this thing. It’s a cooperative. You can be an owner, too. You should. We don’t have to live in a world dominated by media companies focused on fattening the wallets of a few at the top while workers and communities pay the price. The Progress proves that point.
Cooperative Director Training
Outstanding board leadership is a critical component of being a successful cooperative business. Great boards don’t just happen, they are built and honed. Governance training is critical to developing a productive and forward-thinking board and ensuring a positive relationship between the board and management.
Directors have many duties and responsibilities. Every director brings a unique combination of skills, expertise, and blind spots to the board room. The stronger the individual directors are, the stronger the board will be as a whole.
Can worker control guide the world past a neoliberal crisis?
Workers’ self-management is on the rise, as a response to recurring neoliberal crises: this is the central argument in a new book co-authored by Professor Dario Azzellini, senior researcher at the Institute for Sociology, University of Duisburg-Essen with previous roles at the Autonomous University of Zacatecas (Mexico) and Cornell University (USA).