Kenzie Love

Kootenay Bakery Cafe’ Co-operative Has Found a Recipe for Success – Kenzie Love

In the almost 20 years since it set up shop in Nelson, BC, the Kootenay Bakery Cafe’ Cooperative has developed a reputation for nourishing food and a welcoming environment. The Cafe’ has always emphasized customer service — with the understanding that what’s good for its customers is good for its employees too. The business that … Kootenay Bakery Cafe’ Co-operative Has Found a Recipe for Success – Kenzie Love


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2020 AGM Documents

Below are the files related to CWCF’s 2020 AGM.  We regret that these documents are available only in English.  / Nous regrettons que de ces documents ne soient disponibles qu’en anglais. Si vous avez besoin d’aide pour comprendre la langue, consultez en français s’il vous plaît avec la directrice générale Hazel Corcoran, hazel@canadianworker.coop.  Merci. AGM Agenda … 2020 AGM Documents


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Worker Co-ops May Have Advantages in Dealing With Pandemic’s Psychological Impact

By Kenzie Love Even for those whose health and employment may not have been directly affected by the coronavirus, the pandemic has taken a heavy psychological toll, one that inevitably risks spilling over into their work life. The impact isn’t invariably negative: a report by the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) found that emergencies … Worker Co-ops May Have Advantages in Dealing With Pandemic’s Psychological Impact


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CWCF and Democratic Member Control

By Kenzie Love and Hazel Corcoran CWCF’s Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) is coming up November 13th at noon Eastern Time.  In a change from past years, it will be entirely virtual which is of course due to the continuing pandemic.  While we regret that we’re unable to hold our in-person Conference — which the AGM … CWCF and Democratic Member Control


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Co-op Sex Shop Invites People to Come As They Are – Kenzie Love

Come As You Are (CAYA) opened in 1997 with a mission: to provide Toronto with an ethical, feminist, sex-positive sex shop. Inspired by San Francisco’s Good Vibrations, which at the time was a worker co-op, CAYA’s founders had all previously worked in the industry as sex educators, retailers, or as manufacturers of related products.  None … Co-op Sex Shop Invites People to Come As They Are – Kenzie Love


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