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Catalyzing worker co-ops & the solidarity economy

Worker Cooperatives

Businesses that are owned and democratically controlled by their workers/employees (called "worker-owners").

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September 20, 2021

Selling to a Worker Coop Over Time

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Different ways to convert a business to a worker co-op over time.

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September 9, 2021

Building Cooperative Support Networks

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The Valley Alliance of Worker Co-ops is a secondary cooperative, meaning they are a cooperative made up of member co-ops.

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September 6, 2021

The Landscape of Co-op Development

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Applying the concept of rugged fitness landscapes to cooperative growth and development.

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September 2, 2021

The Best Job Ever

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Steve Manning talks about his work history before joining the Cheese Board Pizzeria worker cooperative, and the many benefits he's experienced since.

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August 30, 2021

Wings Co-op: Courier-Owned Delivery

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Wings is a new worker cooperative alternative to Deliveroo, boasting superior ethical credentials.

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August 12, 2021

Sociocracy in Worker Co-ops Roundtable

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Worker cooperative members and developers discuss the use of Sociocracy in worker co-ops, and answer questions from webinar participants.

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August 5, 2021

Why Italy Might See a Worker Co-operative Boom

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With Covid’s impacts still being felt and a decade of business sales about to erupt it is key that we learn how to make WBOs as easy as possible for prospective worker-owners.

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July 29, 2021

Italy's Worker Buyouts in Times of Crisis

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A report on the factors that lead to Worker Buyouts of failing firms and those without succession plans in Italy.

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July 26, 2021

On Worker Cooperatives

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

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July 15, 2021

Remaking the Economy

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NPQ’s latest webinar in our Remaking the Economy series looks at the workplace of today while exploring how our work lives might be transformed to support health and wellbeing, promote restorative justice, and provide not just “jobs” but livelihoods.