Tag Archives: unioncoops
Central Co-op: A Tale of Two Cities
Seattle’s Central Co-op’s Logo
Before I start with today’s Co-op Month post, please note that I am not a member of Central Co-op, nor have I shopped there. Also, a couple of the managers are alumni of the MMCCU program at … Continue reading
Posted in Co-op Month, Conversion, Management
Tagged consumer coops, openness, seattle, solidarity, tacoma, unioncoops
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Labor and Co-ops: Beginnings
part 2 of a series
Early Unionist Movement and Co-operatives
The first inception of the labor movement in the United States looked little like today’s organizations. The National Labor Union and the Knights of Labor did not seek to engage in contractual … Continue reading
Posted in American Dream
Tagged history, labor unions, solidarity, unioncoops, worker co-ops
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We Need to Reclaim “The Sharing Economy”
There has been a lot of discussion of late regarding the so-called “sharing economy”. This phrase refers, generally, to organizations such as Uber, Lyft, AirBnB, and others that provide an on-line broker service so that people can monetize practically everything … Continue reading
Posted in Movement, Society
Tagged capitalism, Cooperatives, development, economics, Human Nature, labor movement, sharing economy, unioncoops
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