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Worker Cooperatives
Unions and Cooperatives: How Workers Can Survive and Thrive
Unions and worker co-ops are using collective bargaining to build collective ownership, which could radically reshape the economy.
When the Workers Become the Owners: Taking the Co-op Movement to the Next Level
Two key figures from the worker-cooperative movement share their perspectives on how co-ops can create lasting social change.
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A North Carolina Textile Co-op Gives Immigrant Workers a Stake in the Business
In a state that lost 88 percent of its textile industry jobs in just 10 years, small worker-owned cooperatives are islands of rights and resilience.
How Uber and the Gig Economy Are Making Voters as Disposable as Temp Workers
The new gig economy has created a temporary politics of disposable voters.
What’s Next for the World’s Largest Federation of Worker-Owned Co-ops?
With Mondragon, you won't find the pay gap between executives and workers that are typical of multinational corporations.
Is the Local Economy Too Local? Why Co-ops and Credit Unions Need a Broader Strategy
Gar Alperovitz calls it a "checkerboard strategy."
Economic Update: The Worker Co-op Alternative
This episode provides updates on inadequate unemployment insurance, and more.
Economic Update: Economics of Corruption
This episode provides updates on "Blockupy" protests in Europe, and more.
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New York Police Slowdown and the Classic Challenges of Alternatives to Capitalism
The NYPD's slowdown brings into focus challenges of alternative worker systems.
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The First Annual New York City Conference on Worker Cooperatives
A budding worker co-op movement has been on the move in NYC.