Kenzie Love
Service Writer/Mechanic
We are hiring a service writer / mechanic with professional shop experience to join our service team at Urbane Cyclist! As an important resource for keeping the cycling community riding, we emphasize high standards for repairs and excellent customer service. We strive to maintain a diverse and inclusive work environment that does not discriminate against … Service Writer/Mechanic
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Fundraising Campaign Coordinator
The Co-operative Care Alliance (CCA) is seeking a Fundraising Campaign Coordinator to develop and implement a number of fundraising campaigns to meet CCA’s goals. CCA is looking to develop a co-operative entrepreneurs through a co-op development fund as well as promote our online Virtual Caregivers Network (VCN) to promote the health and wellbeing of personal … Fundraising Campaign Coordinator
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Worker Co-op Seeks to Shift Towards a Better World
By Kenzie Love SHIFT Collaborative was founded in 2017 by a group of five British Columbia women seeking to create a better world. The founders had extensive experience providing process design and facilitation support to government, nonprofit and community organizations, and realized a new approach was needed to tackle the tough issues such as poverty … Worker Co-op Seeks to Shift Towards a Better World
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Value and Challenges of the Worker Co-op Model
By Simon Kinsey, CWCF intern A cursory glance at worker cooperative history reveals the worker cooperative model to be remarkably flexible. Just in Canada, we have seen examples of people turning to worker cooperatives to save their jobs, to create new jobs, to provide a service to their community, to pursue greater autonomy, to experiment … Value and Challenges of the Worker Co-op Model
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Report from the Executive Director, May 2024
By Hazel Corcoran Worker Co-op Academy/Mixers/Conference/Lobbying As we move towards summer, CWCF has many projects underway. I’m excited to announce the recent launch of the third iteration of our Worker Co-op Academy. Four groups are participating in this cohort, with experienced co-op developer Russ Christianson continuing to serve as our lead instructor. Past participants, including … Report from the Executive Director, May 2024
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April 2024 newsletter
Fediverse Model Offers Social Media a Second Chance
By Kenzie Love The problems with the big social media platforms are well known: the concentration of ownership, the lack of control or privacy, the ability to spread misinformation, and more. Despite these and other problems, however, “their use is still practically compulsory in order to advertise a person’s work or spread urgent news.” The … Fediverse Model Offers Social Media a Second Chance
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CWCF Welcomes Simon Kinsey
Simon Kinsey is a graduate student at Carleton University pursing an MA in Political Economy with a focus on work and labour. Simon took an interest in worker cooperatives when researching workplace democracy in Canada, and has focused his research towards grassroots assertions of worker autonomy in the Canadian economy. He is joining the CWCF … CWCF Welcomes Simon Kinsey
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A Win for the Worker Co-op Sector in the Canadian Budget!
By Hazel Corcoran The federal budget 2024 announced that sales of businesses to worker co-operatives would be eligible for a capital gains tax exemption of up to $10 million! This was previously announced for employee ownership trusts (EOTs), and CWCF with the support of Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada has strongly advocated the addition of worker … A Win for the Worker Co-op Sector in the Canadian Budget!
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