Kenzie Love

Love of Co-ops Unites Members of GIA Consulting

Founded in 2021 by five Vancouver-based graduates from the Co-operative Management Education Masters of Management program at the International Centre for Co-operative Management Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, GIA Consulting Co-op works to serve new and established co-ops by providing support for operations and governance grounded in the co-operative principles and values. Coming out of … Love of Co-ops Unites Members of GIA Consulting


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Even for Worker Co-ops, Paying a Living Wage Is a Complex Issue — Kenzie Love

Like all businesses, worker co-ops are obligated to pay their workers a minimum wage. As recent studies have shown, however, paying the bare minimum is no longer sufficient to cover even basic expenses such as rent in many cities across Canada. Hence the concept of the “living wage”, a figure which theoretically covers the actual … Even for Worker Co-ops, Paying a Living Wage Is a Complex Issue — Kenzie Love


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ROSCAs Are an Overlooked But Vital Part of the Co-operative Sector

By Kenzie Love Growing up in Canada as the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, Andria Barrett was familiar with the Jamaican concept of “partner”. What she only learned later in life was that while it has sometimes been overlooked in Western histories of the co-operative movement, partner is just one name for a Rotating Savings and … ROSCAs Are an Overlooked But Vital Part of the Co-operative Sector


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Sales Associates: Urbane Cyclist

This position is responsible for excellent customer service, generating sales,merchandising, and safeguarding the Co-op’s merchandise. It plays an integral role upholdingthe Co-op’s high standards. It impacts customer satisfaction, the Co-op’s reputation in themarketplace and profitability. Core competencies for this role are teamwork, problemsolving, leadership, communication and accountability. The sales associate job is broken down into … Sales Associates: Urbane Cyclist


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SSG is hiring a consultant

For this recruitment, SSG is looking to bring on a consultant with specific experience in: Project Leadership. This includes being a primary point of contact with clients, leading and managing SSG Project Teams, and leading the writing of final project reports. Climate Change Adaptation/Vulnerability/Resilience Project Delivery. This includes  analyzing and interpreting modelling outputs from SSG’s technical … SSG is hiring a consultant


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Co-operative Cleaners of Ontario Harnesses the Power of Worker Co-ops

By Kenzie Love Co-operative Cleaners of Ontario (CCOO) began in 2019 when Janet Bennett-Cox, the Co-op’s Vice President, stumbled upon an upcoming event organized by the Women’s Multicultural Resource and Counselling Centre (WMRCC) in Durham. The organization had received funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to establish worker co-operatives, and CCOO was one of the … Co-operative Cleaners of Ontario Harnesses the Power of Worker Co-ops


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Organic Planet

We are putting the word out for a worker to join us at OP starting asap!   This position would offer 3-4 shifts a week with extra shifts available as needed.   Who we are looking for: Ideally we are looking for someone who is available Friday 2-9pm, Saturday 2-9pm, Sunday 10-6pm and Monday 8am-1:30pm. … Organic Planet


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