Monthly Archives: April 2010

CICOPA: Worker Coop Relations with Employer Groups

This section of the Declaration on Worker Cooperatives (as the next one) consists of a short paragraph: “Employers’ organizations can promote the development of cooperative worker ownership as an entrepreneurial form whose first objective is the creation of sustainable and … Continue reading

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The CICOPA Declaration: Relations with Governments

Section IV of the World Declaration on Worker Cooperatives discusses the relationship between the State as well as regional and intergovernmental institutions. I should note for the USian audience that the term “State” in this sense means any sovereign nation. … Continue reading

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Worker Cooperatives – a viable economic alternative?

A brief report on the CCCD California Cooperatives Conference April 2010 A multi-million dollar network of worker cooperatives in Cleveland, a successful alliance of Latina cooperatives in the Bay Area, and a worker cooperative store selling farm-direct food in West … Continue reading

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this week’s regular post delayed

Sorry, folks. I was finishing my final paper for the MMCCU and preparing for a training that I am doing on Wednesday. I didn’t have time to do the regular entry. I will try to get it done tomorrow or … Continue reading

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Comments About Union Cab’s Bonus Segment in Michael Moore’s Movie

In Michael Moore’s latest film, “Capitalism: A Love Story,” his basic point is that Capitalism is inherently evil. He cites various examples of antidotes to Capitalism, including worker cooperatives. Union Cab, where I’ve worked for 22 years, was one of … Continue reading

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CICOPA: Relations with the Co-operative Movement

The remaining sections of the World Declaration on Worker Cooperatives focus on the rest of the world and suggest how they and worker cooperatives should interact. The first of these include six “invitations” for the cooperative movement to consider. The … Continue reading

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