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Catalyzing worker co-ops & the solidarity economy

Construction & Repair

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December 28, 2023

The Right to Repair and Other Forms of Peer Creativity

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Can creativity flourish and remain within the control of commoners? Or will businesses inevitably capture creativity and convert it into private property to make money?

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January 26, 2023

Austin Design Cooperative's Conversion to Worker Ownership

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Chamois Holschuh tells the worker co-op conversion story of Austin Design Cooperative

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January 9, 2023

Latin American solidarity economies demonstrate the power of the people

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Solidaristic principles prove great in theory, but how do they hold up in practice? Specifically, in communities facing historical divestment and disenfranchisement, can mutualism and cooperativism serve as building blocks for crafting more equitable, sustainable economies and societies? 

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May 6, 2021

The Conversion of Oxbow Design Build

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An interview with Carl Woodruff.

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April 1, 2021

Unstoppable: How Cooperative Businesses are Transforming Communities

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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.

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March 25, 2021

Enjoying the Fruit of Collective Labor

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An interview with Pelham Auto co-founder Louis Hasbrouk