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Union Co-Ops and the Revival of Labor Law
Ariana R. Levinson University of Louisville – Louis D. Brandeis School of Law Download full article here. Abstract Union worker-owned cooperatives (union co-ops) offer a means to combat growing income and wealth inequality, create jobs, and recirculate money in the communities in which they are located. This article contributes to the academic literature about cooperative… Read more
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Building Worker Power Conference
Friday—Sunday24—26 March 2023More info: https://www.buildingworkerpower.com/
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Milwaukee Turners article by Jason Geils
What Is A Union Cooperative And Why Do We Need Them Now More Than Ever?
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Raising the Floor of the Platform Economy: Co-ops, Unions, and the Struggle to Transform Technology
Read the full article at NonProfitQuartlerly.org Here. If you need a ride to the airport, wish to order a pizza, plan a vacation, or search for a job, there is a good chance that you will use an app to get it. We live in a platform world, where technological apps connect consumers directly with… Read more
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Worx Printing Co-op’s principles and union co-op history
Worx Printing Co-op, a United Steelworker shop in Worcester, MA has some new offerings for the movement! 10 Union Co-op Principles graphically illustrated Order postcards here A detailed history of Union Co-ops and more illustrative graphics
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The Liberatory Potential of Union Co-ops
Read full article in Nonprofit Quarterly here.
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Unions Stole The Show At Last Night’s GDC Awards
“It is time, more than time, we as an industry left behind the idea that our work is made better by our pain—that the price of passion is exploitation, that job security and pension plans and workplaces free of harassment are impossible dreams,” she said. “We have to demand them collectively. Not just for ourselves,… Read more
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Workers Economy Encuentro- Nov. 8-10 in Mexico City
The Workers Economy network is a global network of unions, labor studies centers, cooperatives, activists, and other organizations focused on building worker control. They convene periodic international and regional gatherings. The next one is a regional conference November 8-10th in Mexico City. It’s a great place to build international solidarity and meet comrades from across… Read more
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Union Cooperative Strategy
https://newsyndicalist.org/2017/09/30/union-cooperative-strategy-david-oconnell/ NEW SYNDICALIST. September 30, 2017. “Union Cooperative Strategy” by David O’Connell Of all of our customary expressions, the word “radical” has probably suffered the most diminishing returns. There’s something about it which implies a certain level of irrationality or perhaps even a sort of childish controversialism, someone who is a radical should certainly be… Read more
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USU – Union Worker Coops Resolution
Union Worker Cooperatives Resolution WHEREAS the historic ties between the Labor movement and the Worker Cooperative movement are great and varied; and WHEREAS the modern labor movement has treated the Union Worker Cooperatives movement as just another business model; and WHEREAS the Union Worker Cooperatives movement and the Labor movement both strive for greater, participatory… Read more
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Resolution for United Staff Union for Website
Union Worker Cooperative Resolution WHEREAS the historic ties between the Labor movement and the Worker Cooperative movement are great and varied; and WHEREAS the modern labor movement has treated the Union Worker Cooperatives movement as just another business model; and WHEREAS the Union Worker Cooperatives movement and the Labor movement both strive for greater, participatory… Read more
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Why food co-op workers in Minneapolis have flocked to unions
https://www.minnpost.com/community-sketchbook/2017/08/why-food-co-op-workers-minneapolis-have-flocked-unions Why food co-op workers in Minneapolis have flocked to unions By Kristoffer Tigue | 08/16/17 MINNPOST Linden Hills Co-op workers Courtesy of UFCW 653 Workers began negotiating their first contract last May, making Linden Hills the third Minneapolis food cooperative to unionize this year. When Adam Hulst learned that his employer, the… Read more
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Cooperative Development for Communities and Unions
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Union co-operatives: what they are and why we need them
Union co-operatives: what they are and why we need them NEW INTERNATIONALIST Jan 13, 2017 United Kingdom By Simon Taylor https://newint.org/blog/2017/01/13/union-co-operatives-what-they-are-and-why-we-need-them/ The United Steelworkers headquarters in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Flickr user Joseph under a Creative Commons Licence Neoliberal policies contribute to alienation, disempowerment and non-unionised jobs, but a new model for unions could break… Read more
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RE-INVENTING THE SCHOOL BUS-INESS
Drive to change. (BILLNOLL/GETTY IMAGES) Reinventing the School Bus-iness BY JOHN SAMUELSEN DANIEL GARODNICK NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Monday, July 17, 2017, 5:00 AM For years, the yellow school buses traveling New York City streets have had parents, elected officials — and even school bus workers — seeing red. The Board of Education pays more… Read more
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In Memory of Frank Adams
Farther.Faster.Together IN MEMORY OF FRANK ADAMS Posted on March 27, 2017 by Liz Anderson Honoring of Frank Adams 1934-2017 The U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives and the Democracy at Work Institute deeply mourn the passing of Frank Adams. Frank was a tremendously influential worker cooperative advocate, developer and educator, and a founding board member of… Read more
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Maine lobstermen’s union votes to buy Hancock County lobster business
Maine lobstermen’s union votes to buy Hancock County lobster business Portland Press Herald Posted February 25 Updated February 25 Maine lobstermen’s union votes to buy Hancock County lobster business Purchase of Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound’s wholesale operation means lobstermen will have more control over the prices they get for their catch, a spokesman says. BY… Read more
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Car washers celebrate their car wash business in South Los Angeles After the owner closed the company from one day to another, 13 workers were organized and re-registered the service as a cooperative
http://laopinion.com/2017/02/22/carwasheros-celebran-su-negocio-de-lavado-de-autos-en-el-sur-de-los-angeles/ BY:JACQUELINE GARCÍAFEBRUARY 22, 2017 After a battle to get unionized, the Vermont Gage Car Wash was one of 16 businesses that did it in 2014. But before enjoying the benefits of the union, the workers had to face a crisis. Miguel Cruz was one of the 13 unionized workers of the car wash who… Read more
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Carwasheros celebran su negocio de lavado de autos en el sur de Los Ángeles
http://laopinion.com/2017/02/22/carwasheros-celebran-su-negocio-de-lavado-de-autos-en-el-sur-de-los-angeles/ Carwasheros celebran su negocio de lavado de autos en el sur de Los Ángeles Después de que la dueña cerrara la empresa de un día para otro, 13 trabajadores se organizaron y volvieron a registrar el servicio como una cooperativa. Los propietarios del Vermont Gage Carwash celebran el aniversario de su iniciativa conjunta y… Read more
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Vermont Gage Carwash Cooperative Launch Event
The carwash that made history by being the first unionized carwash has made history again by becoming the first worker cooperative carwash. Come celebrate this victory for working people. https://www.facebook.com/events/1321429297909365/?ti=as Speakers will include: Clean Carwash Campaign Carwasheros Dave Campbell USW675
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TED Talk on Los Angeles Union Cooperative Initiative
LUCI Member , Niki Okuk, gives a TED talk at TEDx Crenshaw October 2016. Today it was released to the public. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3h9I4vcX00 Niki Okuk Title/Occupation: Worker – Owner, LA Union Cooperative Initiative Bio: Niki grew up in Los Angeles attending Audobon Middle School, High School in Oakland, CA, community college in San Francisco, later majoring in Economics… Read more
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WHY UNIONS ARE INTERESTED IN WORKER CO-OPS AND VICE VERSA
Why Are Unions Interested in Worker Co-ops? Adds to labor union membership Allows the labor force to respond to economic downturns with flexibility by decreasing workload and pay rather than laying people off Workers empowered through ownership and control of management Businesses less susceptible to attack and decimation from capital Builds member wealth in the… Read more
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Unionized Cab Drivers in Denver!
http://www.yesmagazine.org/new-economy/uber-unionized-worker-owned-co-op-denver-cabbies What If Uber Were a Unionized, Worker-Owned Co-Op? These Denver Cabbies Are Making It Happen Workers at app-driven companies like Uber don’t have the rights of full employees. But with the help of traditional unions, some are banding together into worker-owned cooperatives. Drivers gather to sign up as affiliate members of the CWA on… Read more
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Pacific Co-op Electric in Los Angeles
Here’s the video about progressive economics and labor, that the times prospective article was formed from. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPEedATWMQM&feature=youtu.be Our Story An Electricians Coop was always a goal for Raph Christian. Having a business that supported his community was always a goal for Somerset Waters. While both were at a crossroads in their careers in early 2013,… Read more
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Trade unions and worker cooperatives: Where are we at?
An Emerging Solidarity: Worker Cooperatives, Unions, and the New Union Cooperative Model in the United States by Rob Witherell https://portside.org/2014-04-12/emerging-solidarity-worker-cooperatives-unions-and-new-union-cooperative-model-united Last May, ACTRAV and the ILO cooperative branch held a seminar on the topic of relations between trade unions and worker cooperatives. The goal was to re-examine the relationship between the two movements by taking… Read more
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