Tag Archives: human dignity

Becoming Human Through Cooperation

Posted on April 19, 2020 by John McNamara

“Work is, before anything else, both as a service to the community and as a path towards personal development.”-José María Arizmendiarrieta (reflection 263 from Pensamientos)

As a member of a worker cooperative and as a co-op developer, there are few quotes … Continue reading →

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Human Dignity

Posted on April 1, 2020 by John McNamara

“We should begin by considering all humans as citizens of equal dignity and destiny.”

“The destiny of each one of us is linked to that of others”

–Don José María Arizmendiarrieta

No man is an island entire of itself; every man
is a … Continue reading →

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A Co-op to Die For: People’s Memorial

Posted on October 27, 2019 by John McNamara

Washington and the PNW have a rich diversity of Co-ops: preschool, housing, consumer, producer, worker, multi-stakeholder and death. Washington “toddler to grave” co-op economy used to be “cradle to grave” but then Group Health Co-op sold itself. Still, there is … Continue reading →

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Capital Homecare-18 months in

Posted on October 2, 2019 by John McNamara

On March 3, 2018, the workers of Capital Homecare Cooperative received their Agency license from the State of Washington. In Washington, home care (not to be confused with home healthcare) is heavily regulated. Just to get licensed (which also means … Continue reading →

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