#workerscoop — Public Fediverse posts

At our 40-year mark, LJ reflects on the power and change that our co-op structure creates.
#EqualExchange #workersCoop #Cooperative #FairTrade
https://www.info.equalexchange.coop/articles/lj-reflections

At our 40-year mark, LJ reflects on the power and change that our co-op structure creates.
#EqualExchange #workersCoop #Cooperative #FairTrade
https://www.info.equalexchange.coop/articles/lj-reflections

At our 40-year mark, LJ reflects on the power and change that our co-op structure creates.
#EqualExchange #workersCoop #Cooperative #FairTrade
https://www.info.equalexchange.coop/articles/lj-reflections

At our 40-year mark, LJ reflects on the power and change that our co-op structure creates.
#EqualExchange #workersCoop #Cooperative #FairTrade
https://www.info.equalexchange.coop/articles/lj-reflections

At our 40-year mark, LJ reflects on the power and change that our co-op structure creates.
#EqualExchange #workersCoop #Cooperative #FairTrade
https://www.info.equalexchange.coop/articles/lj-reflections

@jlou
There is one economic model that might fit your thinking, I remember seeing someone tooting about it a while back, darned if I can remember whom though or what it was called. The word ‘commons’ keeps coming to mind and I recall thinking at the time that this was a #Zombie economic model, an old system dressed up as new.

Of note though is that common ownership is already there in the public sphere. All public assets and services are commonly owned and failry democratic in operations (Unions rep are present in most Department management levels — I certainly participated and was very active in Defence). I would not expect any common ownership in private assets though the shareholder model does and that represents a restricted type of common ownership. I’d also contend that there is a level of democracy in annual general shareholders meetings as well.

Workers’ Coops work where the workers (including management) are the only shareholders of the means of production in a capitalist system. This is not new. There are working enterprises structured this way in the UK I believe. That these are not widely implemented speaks to issues and problems (though I’m ignorant of the specific cases or causes). A Communist system does no implement this in any way since everything belongs to the State as it does in a truly fascist system. Socialism is a many faceted beast and might have pockets of workers’ Coops but it would not exclude private enterprises either. All of these have been tried in part or in full and economic history is riddled with their remains. Unlike other economic models, Capitalist systems have been structured and shown to work using the whole gammut of possible structures, from #Slavery to privately owned empires. The same could not be said of other historical economic systems. In my view, the greater the diversity of structures the more likely it is to be a successful economic model as a whole and the greater the benefit to society in the aggregate.

If you can point me to economists proposing new models I’d really appreciate it (ommiting MMT ‘cause I know about that one already). Thank you for the conversation.

#Capitalism #Communism #Socialism #WorkersCoOp #MMT #Fascism #DemocracyInTheWorkplace #Unionism #Commons

@jlou
There is one economic model that might fit your thinking, I remember seeing someone tooting about it a while back, darned if I can remember whom though or what it was called. The word ‘commons’ keeps coming to mind and I recall thinking at the time that this was a #Zombie economic model, an old system dressed up as new.

Of note though is that common ownership is already there in the public sphere. All public assets and services are commonly owned and failry democratic in operations (Unions rep are present in most Department management levels — I certainly participated and was very active in Defence). I would not expect any common ownership in private assets though the shareholder model does and that represents a restricted type of common ownership. I’d also contend that there is a level of democracy in annual general shareholders meetings as well.

Workers’ Coops work where the workers (including management) are the only shareholders of the means of production in a capitalist system. This is not new. There are working enterprises structured this way in the UK I believe. That these are not widely implemented speaks to issues and problems (though I’m ignorant of the specific cases or causes). A Communist system does no implement this in any way since everything belongs to the State as it does in a truly fascist system. Socialism is a many faceted beast and might have pockets of workers’ Coops but it would not exclude private enterprises either. All of these have been tried in part or in full and economic history is riddled with their remains. Unlike other economic models, Capitalist systems have been structured and shown to work using the whole gammut of possible structures, from #Slavery to privately owned empires. The same could not be said of other historical economic systems. In my view, the greater the diversity of structures the more likely it is to be a successful economic model as a whole and the greater the benefit to society in the aggregate.

If you can point me to economists proposing new models I’d really appreciate it (ommiting MMT ‘cause I know about that one already). Thank you for the conversation.

#Capitalism #Communism #Socialism #WorkersCoOp #MMT #Fascism #DemocracyInTheWorkplace #Unionism #Commons

@jlou
There is one economic model that might fit your thinking, I remember seeing someone tooting about it a while back, darned if I can remember whom though or what it was called. The word ‘commons’ keeps coming to mind and I recall thinking at the time that this was a #Zombie economic model, an old system dressed up as new.

Of note though is that common ownership is already there in the public sphere. All public assets and services are commonly owned and failry democratic in operations (Unions rep are present in most Department management levels — I certainly participated and was very active in Defence). I would not expect any common ownership in private assets though the shareholder model does and that represents a restricted type of common ownership. I’d also contend that there is a level of democracy in annual general shareholders meetings as well.

Workers’ Coops work where the workers (including management) are the only shareholders of the means of production in a capitalist system. This is not new. There are working enterprises structured this way in the UK I believe. That these are not widely implemented speaks to issues and problems (though I’m ignorant of the specific cases or causes). A Communist system does no implement this in any way since everything belongs to the State as it does in a truly fascist system. Socialism is a many faceted beast and might have pockets of workers’ Coops but it would not exclude private enterprises either. All of these have been tried in part or in full and economic history is riddled with their remains. Unlike other economic models, Capitalist systems have been structured and shown to work using the whole gammut of possible structures, from #Slavery to privately owned empires. The same could not be said of other historical economic systems. In my view, the greater the diversity of structures the more likely it is to be a successful economic model as a whole and the greater the benefit to society in the aggregate.

If you can point me to economists proposing new models I’d really appreciate it (ommiting MMT ‘cause I know about that one already). Thank you for the conversation.

#Capitalism #Communism #Socialism #WorkersCoOp #MMT #Fascism #DemocracyInTheWorkplace #Unionism #Commons

@jlou
There is one economic model that might fit your thinking, I remember seeing someone tooting about it a while back, darned if I can remember whom though or what it was called. The word ‘commons’ keeps coming to mind and I recall thinking at the time that this was a #Zombie economic model, an old system dressed up as new.

Of note though is that common ownership is already there in the public sphere. All public assets and services are commonly owned and failry democratic in operations (Unions rep are present in most Department management levels — I certainly participated and was very active in Defence). I would not expect any common ownership in private assets though the shareholder model does and that represents a restricted type of common ownership. I’d also contend that there is a level of democracy in annual general shareholders meetings as well.

Workers’ Coops work where the workers (including management) are the only shareholders of the means of production in a capitalist system. This is not new. There are working enterprises structured this way in the UK I believe. That these are not widely implemented speaks to issues and problems (though I’m ignorant of the specific cases or causes). A Communist system does no implement this in any way since everything belongs to the State as it does in a truly fascist system. Socialism is a many faceted beast and might have pockets of workers’ Coops but it would not exclude private enterprises either. All of these have been tried in part or in full and economic history is riddled with their remains. Unlike other economic models, Capitalist systems have been structured and shown to work using the whole gammut of possible structures, from #Slavery to privately owned empires. The same could not be said of other historical economic systems. In my view, the greater the diversity of structures the more likely it is to be a successful economic model as a whole and the greater the benefit to society in the aggregate.

If you can point me to economists proposing new models I’d really appreciate it (ommiting MMT ‘cause I know about that one already). Thank you for the conversation.

#Capitalism #Communism #Socialism #WorkersCoOp #MMT #Fascism #DemocracyInTheWorkplace #Unionism #Commons

@jlou
There is one economic model that might fit your thinking, I remember seeing someone tooting about it a while back, darned if I can remember whom though or what it was called. The word ‘commons’ keeps coming to mind and I recall thinking at the time that this was a #Zombie economic model, an old system dressed up as new.

Of note though is that common ownership is already there in the public sphere. All public assets and services are commonly owned and failry democratic in operations (Unions rep are present in most Department management levels — I certainly participated and was very active in Defence). I would not expect any common ownership in private assets though the shareholder model does and that represents a restricted type of common ownership. I’d also contend that there is a level of democracy in annual general shareholders meetings as well.

Workers’ Coops work where the workers (including management) are the only shareholders of the means of production in a capitalist system. This is not new. There are working enterprises structured this way in the UK I believe. That these are not widely implemented speaks to issues and problems (though I’m ignorant of the specific cases or causes). A Communist system does no implement this in any way since everything belongs to the State as it does in a truly fascist system. Socialism is a many faceted beast and might have pockets of workers’ Coops but it would not exclude private enterprises either. All of these have been tried in part or in full and economic history is riddled with their remains. Unlike other economic models, Capitalist systems have been structured and shown to work using the whole gammut of possible structures, from #Slavery to privately owned empires. The same could not be said of other historical economic systems. In my view, the greater the diversity of structures the more likely it is to be a successful economic model as a whole and the greater the benefit to society in the aggregate.

If you can point me to economists proposing new models I’d really appreciate it (ommiting MMT ‘cause I know about that one already). Thank you for the conversation.

#Capitalism #Communism #Socialism #WorkersCoOp #MMT #Fascism #DemocracyInTheWorkplace #Unionism #Commons

"A New Chapter for Co-op Development at SPACE4" - by Natasha Natarajan

https://outlandish.com/blog/co-operatives/a-new-chapter-for-co-op-development-at-space4/

#Space4 #Coop #WorkersCoop

"A New Chapter for Co-op Development at SPACE4" - by Natasha Natarajan

https://outlandish.com/blog/co-operatives/a-new-chapter-for-co-op-development-at-space4/

#Space4 #Coop #WorkersCoop

"A New Chapter for Co-op Development at SPACE4" - by Natasha Natarajan

https://outlandish.com/blog/co-operatives/a-new-chapter-for-co-op-development-at-space4/

#Space4 #Coop #WorkersCoop

"A New Chapter for Co-op Development at SPACE4" - by Natasha Natarajan

https://outlandish.com/blog/co-operatives/a-new-chapter-for-co-op-development-at-space4/

#Space4 #Coop #WorkersCoop

"A New Chapter for Co-op Development at SPACE4" - by Natasha Natarajan

https://outlandish.com/blog/co-operatives/a-new-chapter-for-co-op-development-at-space4/

#Space4 #Coop #WorkersCoop

"What if salaries are not solely decided by the market but by the people who do the work and by how much they think they’ll need for a living? What if people could change their roles within a team without the fear of earning less or having less say? Would it enable more collaboration instead of just advancing individual career paths?"

- @doro of @VillageOneCoop https://toot.village.one/@VillageOneCoop/110356478457140958

#CoOp #WorkersCoop

"What if salaries are not solely decided by the market but by the people who do the work and by how much they think they’ll need for a living? What if people could change their roles within a team without the fear of earning less or having less say? Would it enable more collaboration instead of just advancing individual career paths?"

- @doro of @VillageOneCoop https://toot.village.one/@VillageOneCoop/110356478457140958

#CoOp #WorkersCoop

"What if salaries are not solely decided by the market but by the people who do the work and by how much they think they’ll need for a living? What if people could change their roles within a team without the fear of earning less or having less say? Would it enable more collaboration instead of just advancing individual career paths?"

- @doro of @VillageOneCoop https://toot.village.one/@VillageOneCoop/110356478457140958

#CoOp #WorkersCoop

"What if salaries are not solely decided by the market but by the people who do the work and by how much they think they’ll need for a living? What if people could change their roles within a team without the fear of earning less or having less say? Would it enable more collaboration instead of just advancing individual career paths?"

- @doro of @VillageOneCoop https://toot.village.one/@VillageOneCoop/110356478457140958

#CoOp #WorkersCoop

"What if salaries are not solely decided by the market but by the people who do the work and by how much they think they’ll need for a living? What if people could change their roles within a team without the fear of earning less or having less say? Would it enable more collaboration instead of just advancing individual career paths?"

- @doro of @VillageOneCoop https://toot.village.one/@VillageOneCoop/110356478457140958

#CoOp #WorkersCoop

Playing around with #GitLab for the first time in a while this morning* and wow I prefer it to #github in many ways.

Little things like the text editor (specifically the way you can switch from markdown to rendered text) and the option to mark issues as confidential.

* I just signed up to git.coop through #WebArchitects (https://www.webarchitects.coop/git#free)

#coop #git #workersCoop #techCoop

Playing around with #GitLab for the first time in a while this morning* and wow I prefer it to #github in many ways.

Little things like the text editor (specifically the way you can switch from markdown to rendered text) and the option to mark issues as confidential.

* I just signed up to git.coop through #WebArchitects (https://www.webarchitects.coop/git#free)

#coop #git #workersCoop #techCoop

Playing around with #GitLab for the first time in a while this morning* and wow I prefer it to #github in many ways.

Little things like the text editor (specifically the way you can switch from markdown to rendered text) and the option to mark issues as confidential.

* I just signed up to git.coop through #WebArchitects (https://www.webarchitects.coop/git#free)

#coop #git #workersCoop #techCoop

Playing around with #GitLab for the first time in a while this morning* and wow I prefer it to #github in many ways.

Little things like the text editor (specifically the way you can switch from markdown to rendered text) and the option to mark issues as confidential.

* I just signed up to git.coop through #WebArchitects (https://www.webarchitects.coop/git#free)

#coop #git #workersCoop #techCoop

Playing around with #GitLab for the first time in a while this morning* and wow I prefer it to #github in many ways.

Little things like the text editor (specifically the way you can switch from markdown to rendered text) and the option to mark issues as confidential.

* I just signed up to git.coop through #WebArchitects (https://www.webarchitects.coop/git#free)

#coop #git #workersCoop #techCoop

Next up for me at the #CoopCongress today (maybe mute this hashtag now if this isn't your jam 😅) we have:

"What's next for us owning our own tech? Let's talk about #CoTech"

> Hosted by John Robb, musician, author and campaigner; and Natasha Natarajan, Outlandish Co-operative, and Richard Rowley from Agile Collective, who are both part of CoTech – a network of ethical tech, digital and creative co-operatives.

#AgileCollective #OutlandishCooperative #TechCoop #coop #WorkersCoop

Next up for me at the #CoopCongress today (maybe mute this hashtag now if this isn't your jam 😅) we have:

"What's next for us owning our own tech? Let's talk about #CoTech"

> Hosted by John Robb, musician, author and campaigner; and Natasha Natarajan, Outlandish Co-operative, and Richard Rowley from Agile Collective, who are both part of CoTech – a network of ethical tech, digital and creative co-operatives.

#AgileCollective #OutlandishCooperative #TechCoop #coop #WorkersCoop

Next up for me at the #CoopCongress today (maybe mute this hashtag now if this isn't your jam 😅) we have:

"What's next for us owning our own tech? Let's talk about #CoTech"

> Hosted by John Robb, musician, author and campaigner; and Natasha Natarajan, Outlandish Co-operative, and Richard Rowley from Agile Collective, who are both part of CoTech – a network of ethical tech, digital and creative co-operatives.

#AgileCollective #OutlandishCooperative #TechCoop #coop #WorkersCoop

Next up for me at the #CoopCongress today (maybe mute this hashtag now if this isn't your jam 😅) we have:

"What's next for us owning our own tech? Let's talk about #CoTech"

> Hosted by John Robb, musician, author and campaigner; and Natasha Natarajan, Outlandish Co-operative, and Richard Rowley from Agile Collective, who are both part of CoTech – a network of ethical tech, digital and creative co-operatives.

#AgileCollective #OutlandishCooperative #TechCoop #coop #WorkersCoop

Next up for me at the #CoopCongress today (maybe mute this hashtag now if this isn't your jam 😅) we have:

"What's next for us owning our own tech? Let's talk about #CoTech"

> Hosted by John Robb, musician, author and campaigner; and Natasha Natarajan, Outlandish Co-operative, and Richard Rowley from Agile Collective, who are both part of CoTech – a network of ethical tech, digital and creative co-operatives.

#AgileCollective #OutlandishCooperative #TechCoop #coop #WorkersCoop

On the train up north for tomorrow's #CoopCongress! Excited to listen to some great tasks, and chat to folks about the potential for Research Co-ops ✨

#CoopCongress25 #CoopCongress2025 #coop #WorkersCoop #AcademicCoops #ResearchCoops

On the train up north for tomorrow's #CoopCongress! Excited to listen to some great tasks, and chat to folks about the potential for Research Co-ops ✨

#CoopCongress25 #CoopCongress2025 #coop #WorkersCoop #AcademicCoops #ResearchCoops

On the train up north for tomorrow's #CoopCongress! Excited to listen to some great tasks, and chat to folks about the potential for Research Co-ops ✨

#CoopCongress25 #CoopCongress2025 #coop #WorkersCoop #AcademicCoops #ResearchCoops

On the train up north for tomorrow's #CoopCongress! Excited to listen to some great tasks, and chat to folks about the potential for Research Co-ops ✨

#CoopCongress25 #CoopCongress2025 #coop #WorkersCoop #AcademicCoops #ResearchCoops

On the train up north for tomorrow's #CoopCongress! Excited to listen to some great tasks, and chat to folks about the potential for Research Co-ops ✨

#CoopCongress25 #CoopCongress2025 #coop #WorkersCoop #AcademicCoops #ResearchCoops

Super excited for the @workers_coop cooperators weekend, starting this Friday! We’re sending @harryfk and @sev to the Peak District in the UK—who else is coming?

More info here: https://www.workers.coop/civicrm/event/info/?id=94

@autonomic @weareopencoop @disco_coop @commonknowledge #Coop #Cooperative #WorkersCoop #WorkersCooperative #SolidarityEconomy

Super excited for the @workers_coop cooperators weekend, starting this Friday! We’re sending @harryfk and @sev to the Peak District in the UK—who else is coming?

More info here: https://www.workers.coop/civicrm/event/info/?id=94

@autonomic @weareopencoop @disco_coop @commonknowledge #Coop #Cooperative #WorkersCoop #WorkersCooperative #SolidarityEconomy

Super excited for the @workers_coop cooperators weekend, starting this Friday! We’re sending @harryfk and @sev to the Peak District in the UK—who else is coming?

More info here: https://www.workers.coop/civicrm/event/info/?id=94

@autonomic @weareopencoop @disco_coop @commonknowledge #Coop #Cooperative #WorkersCoop #WorkersCooperative #SolidarityEconomy

Super excited for the @workers_coop cooperators weekend, starting this Friday! We’re sending @harryfk and @sev to the Peak District in the UK—who else is coming?

More info here: https://www.workers.coop/civicrm/event/info/?id=94

@autonomic @weareopencoop @disco_coop @commonknowledge #Coop #Cooperative #WorkersCoop #WorkersCooperative #SolidarityEconomy

Super excited for the @workers_coop cooperators weekend, starting this Friday! We’re sending @harryfk and @sev to the Peak District in the UK—who else is coming?

More info here: https://www.workers.coop/civicrm/event/info/?id=94

@autonomic @weareopencoop @disco_coop @commonknowledge #Coop #Cooperative #WorkersCoop #WorkersCooperative #SolidarityEconomy

Worker Co-op Weekend
Thornbridge Outdoors, Peak District
16-18 May 2025

Our theme this year is about building power through mutual learning and coalition. Worker cooperation is not just a way to improve the everyday lives of workers. Co-ops can strengthen the wider movement for social, economic and climate justice. In the process, we are building the infrastructure for goods and services that underpins a different kind of society.

https://www.workers.coop/civicrm/event/info/?id=94

#workersCoop #workerCoop #coop

Worker Co-op Weekend
Thornbridge Outdoors, Peak District
16-18 May 2025

Our theme this year is about building power through mutual learning and coalition. Worker cooperation is not just a way to improve the everyday lives of workers. Co-ops can strengthen the wider movement for social, economic and climate justice. In the process, we are building the infrastructure for goods and services that underpins a different kind of society.

https://www.workers.coop/civicrm/event/info/?id=94

#workersCoop #workerCoop #coop

Worker Co-op Weekend
Thornbridge Outdoors, Peak District
16-18 May 2025

Our theme this year is about building power through mutual learning and coalition. Worker cooperation is not just a way to improve the everyday lives of workers. Co-ops can strengthen the wider movement for social, economic and climate justice. In the process, we are building the infrastructure for goods and services that underpins a different kind of society.

https://www.workers.coop/civicrm/event/info/?id=94

#workersCoop #workerCoop #coop

Worker Co-op Weekend
Thornbridge Outdoors, Peak District
16-18 May 2025

Our theme this year is about building power through mutual learning and coalition. Worker cooperation is not just a way to improve the everyday lives of workers. Co-ops can strengthen the wider movement for social, economic and climate justice. In the process, we are building the infrastructure for goods and services that underpins a different kind of society.

https://www.workers.coop/civicrm/event/info/?id=94

#workersCoop #workerCoop #coop

Worker Co-op Weekend
Thornbridge Outdoors, Peak District
16-18 May 2025

Our theme this year is about building power through mutual learning and coalition. Worker cooperation is not just a way to improve the everyday lives of workers. Co-ops can strengthen the wider movement for social, economic and climate justice. In the process, we are building the infrastructure for goods and services that underpins a different kind of society.

https://www.workers.coop/civicrm/event/info/?id=94

#workersCoop #workerCoop #coop

Worker Co-op Weekend 2025 Announcement!

Our annual Spring gathering brings together worker cooperators and supporters to reconnect, celebrate, be inspired, learn - and do business.

#WorkerCoop #WorkerCoops #WorkersCoop #WorkersCoops

Worker Co-op Weekend 2025 Announcement!

Our annual Spring gathering brings together worker cooperators and supporters to reconnect, celebrate, be inspired, learn - and do business.

#WorkerCoop #WorkerCoops #WorkersCoop #WorkersCoops

Worker Co-op Weekend 2025 Announcement!

Our annual Spring gathering brings together worker cooperators and supporters to reconnect, celebrate, be inspired, learn - and do business.

#WorkerCoop #WorkerCoops #WorkersCoop #WorkersCoops

Worker Co-op Weekend 2025 Announcement!

Our annual Spring gathering brings together worker cooperators and supporters to reconnect, celebrate, be inspired, learn - and do business.

#WorkerCoop #WorkerCoops #WorkersCoop #WorkersCoops

Worker Co-op Weekend 2025 Announcement!

Our annual Spring gathering brings together worker cooperators and supporters to reconnect, celebrate, be inspired, learn - and do business.

#WorkerCoop #WorkerCoops #WorkersCoop #WorkersCoops