Tag Archives: mutual self-help

Solidarity: We Don’t Need to be Perfect

Posted on May 18, 2020 by John McNamara

Is there anything in the world of work that at this moment that is required more than unity? And is it possible to consider unity rather than trying identify ourselves with the values that are already universal? José María Arizmendiarrieta, … Continue reading →

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Co-ops in the Time of Corona

Posted on March 17, 2020 by John McNamara

A Special Message to My Readers: I don’t get a lot of comments on this site these days. That is likely my fault in my attempt to keep the bots at bay. However, I really want you to comment. I … Continue reading →

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Worker co-ops are not the solution, but a vehicle (and a sturdy one at that).

Posted on December 27, 2019 by John McNamara

“We do not aspire to economic development as an end  but as a means.”-– Don José María Arizmendiarietta (029)* In early December, I attended a workshop in Post Falls, Idaho for Reimagining the Rural West. This initiative of the Western … Continue reading →

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How Exceptional is “America”?

Posted on October 14, 2013 by John McNamara

The discussion over the last two weeks centered on the challenges of growing a worker cooperative movement in Anglo-Saxon dominated cultures. I split a bit further by focusing on the specific problems in the United States that further hinder the … Continue reading →

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