The Masters in Management: Co-operatives and Credit Unions Program Turns 20
The Masters in Management: Co-operatives and Credit Unions Program Turns 20The International Centre for Co-operative Management offers management education in a multi-sectoral format that brings...
View ArticleField Notes from the Radical I.T. Department
Field Notes from the Radical I.T. DepartmentYears of being one of the "technical people" in activist circles resulted in my being continually called on to help community groups and fellow organizers...
View ArticleStitching a Co-operative Future in Victoria, BC
Stitching a Co-operative Future in Victoria, BCIn the heart of Victoria, British Columbia, a remarkable transformation story has been threaded by The Make House. What started as a 10-year-old sole...
View Article‘New Economies’ and the Rebuilding of Democratic Power
‘New Economies’ and the Rebuilding of Democratic PowerWe need to look more directly at how we can stimulate a new structural transformation of civil society. It will be a broad process that explores...
View ArticleThe US Worker Cooperative Movement Turns 20
The US Worker Cooperative Movement Turns 20GEO is kicking off a special collection in honor of the 20th Anniversary of the founding of the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives.
View ArticleFrom “An Economy of Hope” to the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives
From “An Economy of Hope” to the US Federation of Worker CooperativesWhile there are many people who contributed to the founding of the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives, I would like to provide...
View Article2024 Reflections from John McNamara, Ph.D.
2024 Reflections from John McNamara, Ph.D.John McNamara is an important player in the US worker co-op movement. For our coverage and reflections on 20 years of the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives,...
View ArticleIf this Is Us at 20, What Could We Be at 40?
If this Is Us at 20, What Could We Be at 40?My main work over the past 44 years has been about figuring out how we can consciously develop democracy all over this country. This has included 16 years of...
View ArticleTechnology Cooperatives In The Movement - Where Are We Now?
Technology Cooperatives In The Movement - Where Are We Now?Tech worker cooperatives have the potential to provide particularly crucial infrastructure for the communication and coordination necessary...
View ArticleReflecting on the Movement: Brian Donovan
Reflecting on the Movement: Brian DonovanThis year is the 20th Anniversary of the formation of the USFWC. To celebrate, GEO is asking cooperators to share their experiences in the US worker cooperative...
View ArticleMeidner-ing at Night
Meidner-ing at NightThere's a lot to learn from Sweden's Meidner Plan, which would have phased in worker ownership of most of the economy over 30 years. As a followup to our episode with Joe Guinan,...
View ArticleReflecting on the Movement: Kate "Sassy" Sassoon
Reflecting on the Movement: Kate "Sassy" SassoonThis year is the 20th Anniversary of the formation of the USFWC. To celebrate, GEO is asking cooperators to share their experiences in the US worker...
View ArticleReflecting on the Movement: Christopher Andrew DeAngelis
Reflecting on the Movement: Christopher Andrew DeAngelisThis year is the 20th Anniversary of the formation of the USFWC. To celebrate, GEO is asking cooperators to share their experiences in the US...
View ArticleBack to Basics: Aligning Our National Organizations with Co-op Principles
Back to Basics: Aligning Our National Organizations with Co-op PrinciplesWe need our national and international organizations to join us. I call on others to participate in building the movement while...
View ArticleReflecting on the Movement: David Rossing
Reflecting on the Movement: David RossingThis year is the 20th Anniversary of the formation of the USFWC. To celebrate, GEO is asking cooperators to share their experiences in the US worker cooperative...
View ArticleRemembering the Democracy At Work Network
Remembering the Democracy At Work NetworkThe Democracy at Work Network was an organization of worker co-op peer advisors that operated successfully for several years, assisting fledgling worker co-ops...
View ArticleRegreso a las Bases: Alinear Nuestras Organizaciones Nacionales con los...
Regreso a las Bases: Alinear Nuestras Organizaciones Nacionales con los Principios Cooperativos En 2010, el Democracy at Work Institute (DAWI, por sus siglas en inglés) era un proyecto de la USFWC y...
View ArticleStaying Rooted: Community Focused Economic Models, Cooperative Housing, & the...
Staying Rooted: Community Focused Economic Models, Cooperative Housing, & the New Economy CoalitionToday we’re visiting community-rooted enterprises where people are rethinking power and...
View ArticleCasa Nueva, Phat Daddy's, and New Economy Works
Casa Nueva, Phat Daddy's, and New Economy WorksCurious about how worker cooperatives actually work? Watch this Q&A about the nuts and bolts of worker cooperatives with current worker owners and...
View ArticleCo-operatives Are At a Pivotal Point
Co-operatives Are At a Pivotal Point There is some hope on the horizon with the second International Year of Co-operatives, taking place in 2025, which the UN recently declared.
View Article