By Kenzie Love The Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives’ report on the top co-op issues of 2021 came out earlier this year, and awareness — or rather lack thereof — of the co-operative model ranked as the top issue facing co-operatives for the fourth year running. As one respondent to the survey observed, … Public Awareness of Co-ops a Complex Issue
By Kenzie Love CWCF is pleased to announce the hiring of Rebecca Smyth as our Executive Assistant. Based in Calgary and bilingual, Rebecca holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Textiles, and has had a varied career since, often working at museums and festivals, and most recently at a locally-owned grocery store. “A lot of … CWCF Welcomes New Executive Assistant
Call for AGM Resolutions Resolutions for the CWCF AGM in November are due September 19, 2022. Please see the CWCF Resolutions process, including the Resolutions Form on the last page, at this link: https://canadianworker.coop/cwcf-agm-resolutions-process/. Please submit any resolutions to Resolutions Committee members Jessica Provencher and Frank Bezanson-Harris, copying Executive Director Hazel Corcoran. Call for … Call for CWCF AGM Resolutions and Board Nominations
By Kenzie Love At the recent CMC (Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada) Congress in Calgary, delegates approved a resolution committing Canada’s co-operative sector to adopt the UN’s Race to Zero, a global pact which mandates signatories to achieve net zero in emissions by 2050 at the latest, and to commit to at least a 50% reduction … Co-ops Can Lead the Race to Zero
By Hazel Corcoran Welcoming New Executive Assistant/CMC Congress/Upcoming CWCF Conference/Worker Co-op Academy Launch CWCF is pleased to welcome a new staff member to our team with the hiring of Rebecca Smyth as our Executive Assistant. Based in Calgary and bilingual, Rebecca is already hard at work supporting me and the other staff members with a … Report from the Executive Director, July 2022
The Canadian Worker Co-op Federation is seeking a Project Coordinator for its JEDDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, Decolonization, and Inclusion) Social Acquisition Project. This role requires connections within communities serving equity-deserving groups; previous experience managing and leading projects projects; and excellent organizational and time management skills. This position will be remote. Applications are due July 17, 2022. … CWCF Hiring Project Coordinator
by Hazel Corcoran, CWCF Executive Director Over 200 people attended the hybrid Congress of Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada (CMC) in Calgary earlier this week, with the theme of “Co-operation at the Crossroads”. Lessons learned during the pandemic were shared in a panel session, including in the worker co–op sector, as described here. Posters … Successful CMC Congress in Calgary, June 14-16
CWCF is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Paul DeVillers and Juliet ‘Kego Ume-Onyido to its board as the BIPOC Advisors. Please join us in welcoming them both to CWCF! Paul DeVillers’ bio Juliet ‘Kego Ume-Onyido
By Kenzie Love The problems with the so-called “gig economy”, in which workers for Uber and other platforms carry all the responsibilities of being an employee while receiving none of the benefits, have been well-documented. The desire for an alternative to the enormous power of big tech is also readily apparent. But many of the … Platform Co-ops Offer an Alternative to Big Tech’s Monopolies
By Kenzie Love In 1995, the International Co-operative Alliance set out to answer this question by adopting the Statement on the Cooperative Identity. Subsequently recognized by many governments and multilateral organizations, the Statement defines the cooperative business model, makes explicit the cooperative and ethical values on which it is founded, and sets out seven universal … International Co-operative Alliance Consultation a Chance to Define the Co-operative Identity