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Topic: Dues for Associate Members Submitted by the CWCF Board of Directors WHEREAS CWCF has two types of Associate Members: 1) those which join as CWCF supporters and pay $500 / year in dues, and 2) those which join to get access to the CWCF RRSP Program and pay $100/ year in dues, and WHEREAS … Annual General Meeting, October 31, 2015 Resolution

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Location Old Orchard Inn 153 Greenwich Rd. S Wolfville, NS B4P 2R2 Canada Date: Thu, 2014-11-06 09:00 – Sat, 2014-11-08 14:30 Co-operative Collaborations: Member Engagement and External Partnerships November 6 – 8, 2014, with optional events in the evening of November 5th NOTE: A general article on the Conference, as well as presentatations and updates from … 2014 CWCF-CoopZone Conference

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Annapolis Valley set to host national worker co-op conference, fall 2014 WOLFVILLE, NS. – The Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation (CWCF) has announced plans to host its 23rd annual fall conference in Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley from November 5-8, together with co-host CoopZone. The three-day (+) conference, which brings together many of the Federation’s 60 member … CWCF Conference Press Release 2014

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Star of the North St. Albert, AB, Canada Date: Thu, 2013-11-07 09:00 – Sat, 2013-11-09 13:30 CWCF AGM/Conference a Success! The Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation’s (CWCF) annual Conference and AGM which is held jointly with CoopZone was held in Edmonton, Alberta, from November 7th to 9th. Key highlights of the Conference included Worker Co-op Showcase … CWCF-CoopZone 2013 Conference – Educating Each Other for Empowerment

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Here are some of the presentations shared at the CWCF-CoopZone Conference in 2013. Good Governance Lynn Hannley_1 Effective Meetings and Decision Making Blair Hamilton Access to Capital Peter Hough_1 Access to Capital Ian Glassford_1 Access to Capital Paul Cabaj_1

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March 11, 2011 After nearly thirty years reading about the Mondragon Co-ops, I finally got to visit the Basque region in person. Much has changed over the years since the inception of the first Mondagon Co-op in 1956. There are currently 120 worker co-ops in the system with 65,000 employees (98% of which are worker … Mondragon at last by Marty Donkervoort

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Peter Robinson is skeptical of the green economy.  “The green economy was constructed by capitalists,” says the CEO of the David Suzuki Foundation. Robinson spoke at the  Canadian Worker Co-op Federation’s 2010 Conference, Worker Co-operatives and Sustainable Development, held in Vancouver from October 28 – 30th. “Beware of the green economy,” said Robinson,  “It’s just … 2010 CWCF Conference Review by Hillary Lindsay

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This is a brief history of CWCF, from the beginning until early 2018. CWCF case study Final_2018a

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