Grassroots Economic Organizing

Catalyzing worker co-ops & the solidarity economy

Retail Trade

April 1, 2021

Unstoppable: How Cooperative Businesses are Transforming Communities

Communities across the Philadelphia region are building cooperative businesses to create more equitable and just workplaces, neighborhoods, and cities. This video documents nine communities as they build businesses in construction, accounting, healthcare, solar installation and more.

Construction & Repair Financing & Financial Services Healthcare Retail Trade Support Organizations
March 1, 2021

Cooperative Sociocracy — Making it Work for Your Co-op

A member of Unicorn Grocery worker co-op talks about her experience using sociocracy at the 70-member co-op.

Democratic Dialog & Deliberation Food Retail Trade Western Europe
July 29, 2019

Digging Into Book Suey

United States Solidarity Economy Organizing Worker Cooperatives Arts & Cultural Creation Retail Trade
March 11, 2019

"We’re our own bosses here."

Latin America Solidarity Economy Organizing Economic Justice Workplace Democracy Producer Cooperatives Food Organizational Support & Development Retail Trade
October 1, 2018

On the Potential for an Intentional Community Business Network

cooperative commonwealth Networking & Collaboration Solidarity Economy Organizing Intentional Communities Retail Trade Trade & Exchange
March 23, 2018

Keeping Businesses Independent When Family Can't Take Over

United States Economic Justice Workplace Democracy Worker Cooperatives Organizational Support & Development Retail Trade Wholesale Trade
December 4, 2017

Kenya’s Sarafu-Credit

Africa place-based (local) economics solidarity economy Financing Networking & Collaboration Economic Justice Community Currencies & Barter Networks Community Development Financing & Financial Services Mutual Aid Retail Trade
June 23, 2017

The Story of Rise Up!

United States Canada cooperative commonwealth Networking & Collaboration Solidarity Economy Organizing Peace Building Workplace Democracy Collectives Worker Cooperatives Arts & Cultural Creation Education Manufacturing Publishing & Printing Retail Trade
April 14, 2017

Putting the Grocery Back in the Grocery Store

United States cooperative economy local living economies place-based (local) economics Solidarity Economy Organizing Strategies for Change Economic Justice Consumer Cooperatives Community Development Food Retail Trade
March 3, 2017

ROH Cooperative Cafe

Eastern Europe cooperative economy place-based (local) economics Economic Justice Workplace Democracy Worker Cooperatives Community Development Retail Trade