The Canadian Worker Co-op Federation (CWCF) offers grants to assist worker co-ops that are, or agree to become, members of CWCF to hire a co-op developer or other professional to help with a challenge that the co-op is facing. Assistance can be sought in any area needed such as marketing, financial administration, governance, conflict resolution, … Update on Technical Assistance Grants
By Kenzie Love CWCF reprised its successful pre-Conference session on Business Conversions to Social Purpose Organizations for Equity-Denied Groups on February 9 in the form of a webinar which over 30 participants attended. The webinar began with a land acknowledgement by CWCF’s JEDDI Business Conversion Project Coordinator, Janielle Maxwell. Janielle invited participants to look at … CWCF Hosts Webinar on Business Conversions to Social Purpose Organizations for Equity-Denied Groups
CWCF is pleased to announce Nasreen Omar as our second BIPOC board advisor. Nasreen is the Chair of the Multicultural Health Brokers Co-op in Edmonton. She migrated to Canada 47 years ago. She has been with the Co-op for the last 25 years. She retired as a Multicultural Program Coordinator from Alberta Health Services (University … CWCF Welcomes Nasreen Omar as BIPOC Board Advisor
By Hazel Corcoran 2023 Conference / JEDDI Social Acquisition Project / CWCF Board Officers 2023 / Young Adult Arts and Culture Grant/ Worker Co-op Academy As we begin a new year, I hope everyone had a safe and restful holiday season. Our Collective Power Conference in Vancouver last November was definitely one of the year’s … Report from the Executive Director, January 2023
By Kenzie Love CWCF held our 2022 AGM on November 18, and as always it was an important exercise in fulfilling our commitment to the second co-operative principle of democratic member control. Evan Proven was acclaimed to a second term as director for the Prairies/NWT/Nunavut region, while the seat for the Atlantic region remains vacant. … CWCF AGM News
By Kenzie Love Note that the available Conference presentations can be found at this link. CWCF was excited to hold our first in-person Conference since 2019 from November 17-19 in Vancouver, BC. We were fortunate to have a beautiful setting, great weather, and most importantly, the chance to connect after so long apart. Although the … Conference 2022 Overview
By Joy Emmanuel Once again, CWCF’s annual conference was a source of inspiration and renewal, bringing co-operators together from across the country to focus on the multiple ways we can work in our co-ops and our communities to support the growth and health of the worker co-op sector. From east to west there was representation … Reflections on CWCF’s Annual Conference
CWCF’s Worker Co-op Best Practices Award is presented by the board to to a worker co-operative which has demonstrated best practices in governance and/or operations, including in upholding the values and principles of the co-operative movement within their co-operative, and has shared, or is willing to share their experience and learnings with other … Wood Shop Workers’ Co-op Receives Worker Co-op Best Practices Award
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Growing Slow, a short film focusing on Vancouver Island’s Island Flower Growers Co-operative, is now available to watch on YouTube. Director Nick Ogden was the recipient of CWCF’s 2021 young adult arts and culture grant, which he used to help produce the film.