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February 23, 2026

Berlin’s Worker Co-op for Migrants & Cleaners

Rupay is an employment lawyer in Germany, fighting for workers’ rights. Frustrated, working in a system rigged against workers, he sought out more empowering alternatives and discovered worker cooperatives. Rupay is an employment lawyer in Germany, fighting for workers’ rights. Frustrated, working in a system rigged against workers, he sought out more empowering alternatives and discovered worker cooperatives.

Worker Cooperatives Support Organizations Home Work (cleaning, personal care, etc.) Western Europe
November 23, 2011

More Low-Wage Workers Become Their Own Bosses

United States solidarity economy cooperative economy Workplace Democracy Immigrant Justice Worker Cooperatives Home Work (cleaning, personal care, etc.)
May 29, 2015

Can We Do It Ourselves?

United States beyond capitalism cooperative economy solidarity economy Linking Opposition & Alternatives Solidarity Economy Organizing Economic Justice Workplace Democracy Worker Cooperatives
May 7, 2011

Cooperatives in Venezuela Promote Solidarity, Equality and Dignity

Latin America solidarity economy Bolivarian socialism Workplace Democracy Worker Cooperatives
May 7, 2020

The Up & Go Story

A short film about the Up & Go cooperative home-cleaning app that is co-owned by three worker co-ops in New York City.

Home Work (cleaning, personal care, etc.) Worker Cooperatives Networking & Collaboration
March 13, 2023

Building a More Equitable Internet

Last week’s Platform Co-op School event highlighted ICDE’s approach of recognizing the valuable contributions of scholars, technologists, artists, community organizers, and cooperators toward a more just and equitable digital economy. This is a recap of that event.

Information Technology Worker Cooperatives Consumer Cooperatives Conferences, Events & Gatherings
November 12, 2014

Creating Regional Resilience in New England

United States beyond capitalism place-based (local) economics Cross-Sector Alliances Economic Justice Environmental Justice

GEO #4 (v.II): Education for Economic Liberation

November 25, 2016

Black Food Sovereignty

United States green economy Solidarity Economy Organizing Environmental Justice Racial Justice Community Development Food Retail Trade
September 14, 2016

6 Steps to Economic Revolution

United States cooperative commonwealth solidarity economy Linking Opposition & Alternatives Solidarity Economy Organizing Strategies for Change Economic Justice Peace Building ESOPs Fair Trade Organizations & Networks Participatory Budgeting Worker Cooperatives Public Policy & Governance
August 7, 2010

Arizmendi Association of Cooperatives: A Practical Alternative Business

August 16, 2010

THE EVERGREEN CO-OP MODEL: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITH A PLAN TO STABILIZE A COMMUNITY

April 13, 2016

How Crowdfunding Becomes Stewardship

August 8, 2010

Unions and Coops

January 5, 2026

Crowdfunded Real Estate Projects Bring in Community Investors

Small-investor crowdfunding for collective real estate ownership is a growing trend across the U.S., but until recently, this type of fundraising, especially for large purchases like real estate, was far more difficult.

January 14, 2014

Love in a Time Of 4-Methylcyclohexane Methanol

May 26, 2010

GEO vol. II, #5: Education For Economic Liberation

Education
June 24, 2014

Employee Ownership Needs Worker Owners

January 26, 2015

$5 Million for Co-op Development in Madison

United States cooperative economy place-based (local) economics solidarity economy Solidarity Economy Organizing Strategies for Change Economic Justice Workplace Democracy Consumer Cooperatives Cooperative Financial Institutions Support Organizations Unions & Worker Organizations Worker Cooperatives Organizational Support & Development Public Policy & Governance
May 30, 2019

Black Women Teachers and Youth

Why Black women teachers are especially well-suited for teaching life skills.

United States Feminism & Gender Justice Peace Building Racial Justice Childcare Education