Cooperatives
A Message from Shift Change Producer Melissa Young
Dear friends, cooperators, and supporters, Maybe you, like me, have felt discouraged about the state of our economy, and the imbalance of political and economic power in the U.S. today. It was this feeling of discouragement and frustration that initially set me on a path to look for concrete, accessible alternatives. A friend suggested that [...]
The Field Guide to Investing in a Resilient Economy: Cleveland’s Evergreen Cooperatives (CSR Newswire)
[This article was originally published on CSR Newswire. Read the full story here >] By Susan Arterian In our last post we introduced Capital Institute’s Field Guide to Investing in a Resilient Economy series, which utilizes the power of narrative to recast the story of our financial system, chronicling the progress of transformative, scalable, real-world investment models that support [...]
Tips & Resources: Help Us Spread the Word About Shift Change on Kickstarter!
From April 4 – May 4, 2012 we are running a Kickstarter campaign to raise much-needed funds for the completion and distribution of Shift Change: Putting Democracy to Work. Kickstarter is the world’s largest online funding platform for creative projects. Our goal is to raise $30k in 30 days. We are counting on your support– [...]
American Dream 2.0: Can Worker-Owned Coops End Poverty?
[This article originally appeared here on Rebuild the Dream] This month, Rebuild the Dream is taking a look at a few of the amazing ways people in our communities are coming together to create local economies that empower the 99%. We call these initiatives the American Dream 2.0 because they are providing a totally revamped [...]
Al Jazeera TV report – Spanish co-op weathers financial storm
The world’s largest worker-owned co-operative remains strong despite Spain’s financial woes.
New Photo Gallery! People and Quotes from Shift Change
We hope you enjoy these photos and quotes from some of the many cooperative workers and business owners featured in Shift Change. Please check back often as we will update this gallery with more photos over the next several months, in advance of the film’s summer release.
Madison cooperatives booming, both old and new
Madison is the state capital, seat of the University of Wisconsin, and home to several worker cooperatives that have been in business for over 30 years. Rebecca works at Union Cab, founded in 1979, which now boasts 228 worker members – drivers, mechanics, office staff, and dispatchers. Committed to environmental sustainability, they are replacing gas [...]
EQUAL EXCHANGE – A Profitable, Mission Driven Company
Equal Exchange is one of the largest roasters of fair trade coffee in the world, and they are 100% owned and operated by their workers. Their headquarters in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts is a great place to film, especially if you like chocolate and coffee. A new employee who wishes to join the coop works for [...]
Cooperative Home Care Associates gets high reviews from members
“Do you want to nominate somebody for the company board of directors? Someone who is a hard worker? Someone you respect? You can even nominate yourself!” It’s payday at Cooperative Home Care Associates in the Bronx, and some of the 1700 worker/owners are gathering for an information fair about retirement, health care plans and continuing [...]
What They’re Saying About SHIFT CHANGE
Since we released a 6 minute preview of the new film Shift Change: Putting Democracy to Work just a few weeks ago, it has been viewed by more than 15,000 people all around the world; we’ve received countless messages of encouragement and support from viewers as far afield as Israel, Australia, and South Africa; and [...]
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