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New windows, New Era, shouldn’t UK co-ops & UK Trade Unions be talking?
“In 2008, the boss decided to close our windows factory on Goose Island and fire everyone. In 2012, we decided to buy the factory for ourselves and fire the boss. We now own the plant together and run it democratically. This is our story.” Something is afoot in the US and I’m wondering what – [...]
posted on Thursday, May 9th, 2013
“People wondered: what, exactly, could labor unions and cooperatives have in common?”
Really, really, really interesting article about the United Steel Workers and the Mondragon Co-operative collaborating to create Union Co-ops in the US. “What we have in common is that we are trying to accomplish the same things. Why do unions exist? Who do people try to create cooperatives? At the most basic level, in both [...]
posted on Friday, April 26th, 2013
There are no such things as Societies.
I had no idea how hard it is to create a Society. I don’t mean it’s actually hard, because it’s not. Or expensive. It is possible to register a bona fide Society, with a complete preapproved constitution for £40. The further from this model that your prospective Society moves, the more work (reading & consideration [...]
posted on Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
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New windows, New Era, shouldn’t UK co-ops & UK Trade Unions be talking?
posted on Thursday, May 9th, 2013
“People wondered: what, exactly, could labor unions and cooperatives have in common?”
posted on Friday, April 26th, 2013
There are no such things as Societies.
posted on Wednesday, April 17th, 2013