Kenzie Love
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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SSG Helps Plan for a Fossil Fuel Free Future
By Kenzie Love Edmonton City Council took the historic step last month of adopting a “carbon budget”, which sets a cap on the amount of greenhouse gas emissions the city can emit — ever. Last June, meanwhile, Halifax city council unanimously approved a comprehensive climate action plan. For Sustainability Solutions Group (SSG), the worker co-op … SSG Helps Plan for a Fossil Fuel Free Future
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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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Business Succession in Rural Communities Case Study: Yellowknife Glass Recyclers Co-operative
Yellowknife Glass Recyclers converted to an employee-owned co-op in July 2006 to take advantage of growing popularity of high-quality recycled glassware and the opening of a glass distribution retail store. Read more…
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September 2020 newsletter
Co-op Care Offers A Better Way Amidst Covid-19 Pandemic
By Kenzie Love The Covid-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on both residential care facilities, private or government-run long-term care homes for seniors, and home care, personal support workers who provide services such as cooking, cleaning, and bathing to seniors and people with disabilities who are living on their own. The pandemic has affected … Co-op Care Offers A Better Way Amidst Covid-19 Pandemic
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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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Executive Director’s Report – September 2020
By Hazel Corcoran Parcours training program/Covid-19 support/AGM/Call for board candidates /Ongoing lobby work/Webinars CWCF is working actively with le Réseau COOP in Quebec to adapt their worker co-op training program to English Canada, and we expect to launch it in January. It’s called le Parcours COOP, loosely translated as “Co-op Journey.” This program offers entrepreneurs … Executive Director’s Report – September 2020
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