For the sake of our communities and our environment, our economy will need to transform. But how? The language of "economic democracy" points us in a direction, but in order to make concrete advances and replicate successes, we need to be clear about just what a democratic economy consists of. A new resource from Continue Reading ››
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Dispatch from the Labor Notes Conference
By Rebecca Lurie
This month was the bi-annual Labor Notes Conference of the “International Troublemakers and Boat-Rockers Union.” Those who have never been before can imagine it as the place where grassroots union and worker organizers meet union leadership on their terms, led by those previously left out of leadership in our unions. Youth, … Continue Reading ››
Union Coop Council Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary
In 2007, the UnionCo-ops Committee was conceptualized at the Eastern Conference for Workplace Democracy (ECWD) in Asheville, North Carolina where Lynn Williams (USW) was keynote speaker. The council then became part of the U.S. Federation of Worker Co-ops and has met monthly since, helping building local and national connections between worker co-ops and … Continue Reading ››
Worker Cooperative Business Development Initiative Marks 3rd Anniversary
The Murphy Institute is proud to have been affiliated with the great work of the cooperative network of NYC. With the support of the NY City Council, the City's Small Business Services and the Worker Cooperative Business Development Initiative (WCBDI) we celebrate over 180 business entities helped through this initiative. With 13 local community based or business development organizations giving services, … Continue Reading ››
Event: Renewing the Alliance: Unions and Co-ops Fight for Worker Power (6/9)
Friday, June 9, 2017 * 1pm to 5pm Fordham Law School at Lincoln Center 150 West 62nd Street * New York City **FREE** Register at http://bit.ly/2qczTH3 Directions: http://bit.ly/2rL7zNs Under fierce attack from the corporate sector, labor unions are exploring worker co-ops as a way to organize new members, save members’ jobs, create new jobs, … Continue Reading ››
Video: From Economic Crisis to Economic Democracy
