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Power in Purpose: The NCBA/CLUSA Olympia Roundtable

Posted on October 23, 2019 by John McNamara

Morning Presentations Diane Gasaway, Executive Director of NWCDC, starts the session discussing the variety and number of co-ops in the Pacific Northwest. More importantly, how these co-ops focus on core needs: housing, food security, employment. The day begins with brief … Continue reading →

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Circle of Life: The Washington Homecare Model

Posted on October 22, 2019 by John McNamara

Circle of Life Caregiving Cooperative based in Bellingham, WA and serving Whatcom County came into existence 10 years ago. It was the first care giving co-op in Washington and created what has become the model for home care co-ops in … Continue reading →

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Peninsula Homecare Co-op

Posted on October 9, 2019 by John McNamara

In some ways, Port Townsend is the perfect community for the Washington model of home care co-ops. I was told by a colleague that, years ago, in the 70s and 80s, Port Townsend marketed itself towards retirees. This beautiful community … Continue reading →

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Worker Cooperatives – a viable economic alternative?

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Bernard

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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