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How Do We Sense Make Of It All
Several years ago, in the aftermath of the protests in Wisconsin supporting labor unions, I wrote about sensemaking and how resilient cooperatives can be in adjusting to the changes in the economy and providing an antidote to the Shock Doctrine. … Continue reading
CICOPA’s Declaration on migrants and refugees
Since my last post on January 23, I had been wondering how to address some of the actions that have happened since in terms of the worker cooperative identity. Fortunately for me, my friends at the Canadian Worker Co-op Federation … Continue reading
Posted in Human Relations, Movement, World Declaration
Tagged CICOPA, Cooperatives, economics, Human Nature, social responsibiity, solidarity
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The “We” Generation
Here we are. The next two years will seem to bring to life the ancient curse, “May you live in interesting times.” The need for mutual self-help and self-reliance along with solidarity will be at the forefront for many of … Continue reading
Posted in Movement
Tagged American Dream, Human Nature, labor movement, labor unions, pendulum, principles, self-responsibility, social responsibiity
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We do not live alone, but in co-operation
REFLECTION NO. 42 There is something in the depths of the human spirit that is firm and eternal. And there is also something that needs to be moving towards a new and superior expansion, in consonance with the interior and … Continue reading
Posted in Human Relations, Pensimientos, Reflections, Society
Tagged christianity, Distributism, pope francis, social responsibiity
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The Things We Know
This weekend I noticed a posting from a friend, colleague and mentor of mine: Tom Webb. He had found an old write up called The Things We Know. I am not sure of the source of this document, but if … Continue reading
Posted in The Things We Know
Tagged Cooperatives, Management, principles, social responsibiity
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Putting Your Money Where It Helps: Become a US Worker Coop Sustainer
There is an old saw that “money is like manure, it only works if you spread it around!” Too often money gets conflated with “profit” and the idea of raising capital seems a bit wrong. As a result, worker movements … Continue reading
Can Coops Bring a Renaissance in Detroit?
Over the weekend, I had the honor of being part of a panel discussing worker cooperatives with the Southeastern Michigan Jobs with Justice organization. About 35-40 people ventured out on a cold rainy day to ask questions and listen to … Continue reading
Posted in Movement, Uncategorized, Worker Rights
Tagged development, economics, labor unions, self-responsibility, social responsibiity
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Democracy at Work Network
***Disclosure*** I was recently reelected to DAWN’s Board of Governors and the Training and Certification Committee. I am also a founding member of the organization. The following opinion (pitch, if you will) is all mine, however, and should not be … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Movement
Tagged DAWN, Management, participatory management, social responsibiity, solidarity
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What is Progress? and How Do We Measure It?
Imagine 2012 continued Ron Colemen, the Director and Founder of the Nova Scotia based GPI Atlantic (a non-profit research institute measuring wellness and developer of the Genuine Progress Index) spoke on the nature of progress and how the means of … Continue reading
Posted in Imagine2012
Tagged accounting, economics, environment, self-responsibility, social responsibiity
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Imagine 2012 and Beyond
In October, economists and cooperative thinkers from around the world met in Quebec to bridge the gap between the disciplines. The conference, Imagine2012, International Conference on Cooperative Economics featured a number of presenters such as Neva Goodwin, Thomas Homer-Dixon, Stefano … Continue reading
Posted in Imagine2012
Tagged economics, innovation, Management, self-responsibility, social responsibiity
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