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Building a Solidarity Economy
by Annie McShirasposted Oct 15, 2009 - How can one small childcare cooperative help create an economy founded on teamwork, social justice, and democracy?
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Cleveland’s Worker-Owned Boom
by Gar Alperovitz, Ted Howard, Steve Dubbposted Jun 05, 2009 - Rust-belt to recovery through worker-owned business and city, hospital, and university cooperation.
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Mondragón Worker-Cooperatives Decide How to Ride Out a Downturn
by Georgia Kelly, Shaula Massenaposted Jun 05, 2009 - Mondragón Cooperative Corporation: Look who makes the profits.
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Worker Co-ops: Green and Just Jobs You Can Own
by James Trimarco, Jill Bamburgposted Jun 05, 2009 - A South Bronx worker co-op turns trash into treasure.
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New Economy, New Ways to Work
posted Jun 05, 2009 - Worker co-ops are enjoying a resurgence. And instead of flying off to distant shareholders, the profits go to the worker/owners who keep them circulating close to home.
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Ideas for a Better Food System :: Processing
posted Feb 13, 2009 - The women of Georgia Southern Alternatives Agriculture Co-op are providing jobs for young women by independently processing and selling their pecans.
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Create Your Own Workplace
by Layla Aslaniposted Jul 29, 2008 - Cooperative businesses allow employee-owners to receive all the benefits of their work—and their jobs can't get out-sourced or downsized. Layla Aslani shows how low-income women are starting cooperative businesses, becoming their own bosses, and creating lasting prosperity for themselves and their families.
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Reclaiming Corn and Culture
by Wendy Callposted May 22, 2008 - NAFTA was sold as a win-win. After 14 years of losing, Mexican farmers are making their own trade rules—fair ones.
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Building Autonomy, One Co-op at a Time
by Michael Foxposted Nov 07, 2007 - Over 20,000 member families live in cooperatively owned housing in Uruguay. The co-ops are not just housing members, but also involving them in social politics, management and organization. And they are working to spread the concept across the Americas.
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7 Cool Companies
by Gar Alperovitz, Steve Dubb, Ted Howardposted Jul 29, 2007 - 7 of the best current models for changing who owns, controls and benefits from business. Profits can flow to workers, consumers or the community - not just outside investors. And these businesses succeed.
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The Change Makers
posted Jun 14, 2007 - Inspiring stories in their own words from community members who are co-operating to effect social change in the Americas.
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Venezuela's Co-op Boom
by Michael Foxposted May 11, 2007 - The boom of cooperatives in Venezuela is promoting employment and social justice at a grassroots level.
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Financing Hope
by Tracy Fernandez Rysavy, Prianjali Mascarenhasposted Nov 30, 2006 - After Katrina, a local credit union got Jerry Moore and others on their feet.
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#5 :: Organic Farming Cooperatives
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The Bronx, New York: Quality Job, Quality Care
by Eric Laursenposted Aug 31, 2006 - Cooperative Home Care Associates offers home health care services with motivated employee owners and a cooperative that is growing.
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