Workplace Democracy

Cooperative development is the most important social change work that a person can do.

“Multi-stakeholder” co-ops have become popular in recent years, but what does it really mean to bring different groups together for common ownership and governance?

Ajowa and Josh share their thoughts on whether worker co-ops should have investor shares with voting rights.

With an unprecedented 20+ new start-up home care cooperatives under development across the country, the home care cooperative sector has reached a tipping point. In this session learn from young co-ops about their reflections on the start-up experience, including what they wish they had known before, the surprises they encountered along the way, and their recommendations and tips for future start-ups.

How one program tried and failed to carve out autonomous "free space" within a large affordable housing non-profit.

Dario Azzellini tells Theresa Alt about Venezuelan cooperatives.

A look back on 20 years of the recovered factories movement in Argentina.

Niki Okuk, COO of RCO Tires cooperative, discusses the tribulations and the successes of doing business as a worker co-op.

We speak with worker-owners at 8 co-ops in 4 states about the unique benefits, struggles, and limitations of of the worker cooperative model.