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Jun 12, 2020

Pandemic shows power of co-operatives as vehicles for economic development in Black communities

Robin Browne

The death of George Floyd has many Canadians saying we're glad we're not like the U.S. Modeling initiatives like the Detroit People's Food Co-op would be a good place to make an exception to that.

In cahoots

Jan 7, 2020

Locked out workers to escalate fight for a fair deal at co-op refinery

Hundreds of members of Unifor Local 594 and their supporters rallied to show the Co-op Refinery that, on day 34 of the lockout, their resolve has never been stronger.

In cahoots

Jun 27, 2019

Over 50 Co-operators gather for Summit in Quebec City

With the theme of “Meeting Worker Co-op Challenges of 2019”, over 50 co-operators gathered for the Worker Co-op Summit in Quebec City on June 17.

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Jan 16, 2016

From pulpit to soapbox: Gary Burrill vies for the Nova Scotia NDP leadership

Christopher Majka

Politician, publisher and preacher: Gary Burrill is all this and much more. A keen analyst of social and economic development in the Maritimes, Burrill is vying for leadership of Nova Scotia's NDP.

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Sep 4, 2013

'We have to make sure that economically we're free': Worker self-management in Jackson, Miss.

Ajamu Nangwaya

A look at the potential for worker self-management in the City of Jackson, Mississippi, following the historic election of Chokwe Lumumba as mayor.

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Mar 20, 2013

An open letter to all Mountain Equipment Co-op members

rabble staff

Members of Mountain Equipment Co-op are making an appeal for democracy and transparency.

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Mar 20, 2013

The C is for co-operation, not corporation: An open letter to MEC members

MEC members

Large co-ops in Canada have a history of drifting toward acting like for-profit companies run for shareholder profit, seeing their member-owners as customers rather than owners.

News

Mar 15, 2013

Winnipeg's A-Zone: An autonomous success story

Tania Ehret

The A-Zone on Albert Street in Winnipeg is home to Mondragon Bookstore and Coffeehouse, as well as a number of other activist organizations.

News

Mar 1, 2013

Canada's co-operative movement is on the rise

Brian Van Slyke

Though I've always known the Canadian movement is much more vibrant than the American one, the full extent didn't truly hit home until I interacted with it in person.

News

Oct 15, 2012

Report from international summit in Quebec City: 'The Amazing Power of Co-operatives'

Brian Iler

An international summit, held in Quebec City, put the co-operative model front and centre on the world's economic policy agenda.

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