By Kenzie Love CWCF’s second-ever fully virtual conference took place from November 19-21 with a theme of Unleashing Worker Co-ops for Success. In keeping with this theme, the event recognized the profound economic, social, and environmental challenges facing both workers and worker co-ops, while also celebrating the creativity, passion, and excitement worker co-ops have … Conference 2024 Overview
CWCF is pleased to feature Daphane Nelson of CoActive Developments Worker Co-op as a presenter at its Forum on co-op conversions, taking place November 20 from 7 – 9 pm ET. The Forum will explore the value of co-op conversions. and also the benefits of proposed new legislation to give co-op conversions comparable tax treatment … CWCF 2024 Conference: Worker Co-op Conversions
CWCF is pleased to feature Let’s Talk Worker Co-ops: Building Decolonized Co-ops, a workshop at the 2024 Conference presented by Kisa Hamilton, Denise Bishop-Earle, and Yvette Bailey of Transform Practice. Taking place from 2:30 – 4:00 pm ET on November 19, the workshop will explore how to build diverse, inclusive, and welcoming co-ops focusing on … CWCF 2024 Conference: Let’s Talk Worker Co-ops
CWCF Announces 2024 Award Recipients CWCF is pleased to announce the recipients of two awards at the 2024 Conference. The Mark Goldblatt Merit Award was presented to Juliet ‘Kego Ume-Onyido and the Worker Co-op Best Practices Award was presented to Sustainability Solutions Group (SSG). The Worker Co-op Merit Award, named in honour of the late … CWCF Announces 2024 Award Recipients
CWCF is pleased to feature Russ Christianson (of Campbellford, ON) and Daniella Preisler (originally from Chile, now in California and a past USFWC staffperson, now with Colmenar Consulting Co-op) as presenters for the Worker Co-op Finance 201 skill-building session, Wednesday November 20, 12 – 1:30 pm ET, at its upcoming free Conference. The session will … CWCF Conference Session Spotlight: Finance 201
Co-operatives Are At a Pivotal Point By Kenzie Love When the United Nations General Assembly declared 2012 as the first International Year of Co-operatives, it seemed to herald a bright future for the movement. With the theme of “Co-operative Enterprises Build a Better World”, the International Year of Co-operatives had three main objectives: increasing awareness, … Co-operatives Are At a Pivotal Point
CWCF’s Justice, Equity, Diversity, Decolonization and Inclusion (“JEDDI”) Committee is calling for applications for new committee members. At the same time, the Board of CWCF in conjunction with the JEDDI Committee is seeking BIPOC Advisors to the Board. The Committee is seeking individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous or other People of Colour (BIPOC) or … JEDDI Committee Call for Members, and Board BIPOC Advisors
CWCF is pleased to feature Júlia Martins Rodrigues, Ph.D., as a speaker on the keynote panel at its upcoming Conference. She is a researcher and professor at the International Centre for Co-operative Management, Saint Mary’s University. She will speak about the Namasté Solar Multi-stakeholder Network in the U.S. renewable energy industry, joined on the panel … Keynote Speaker Profile: Julia Martins Rodrigues
By Kenzie Love At first glance, the idea of a multi-stakeholder co-op might seem an improbable model for success, given the different and apparently conflicting interests involved. It would be hard for a food co-op, for instance, to provide both the cheapest groceries possible to its consumer members and the highest wages possible to its … Diversity of Perspectives Benefits Multi-Stakeholder Co-ops
By Hazel Corcoran Staff Retreats/Free Virtual Conference/Member Supports/ Federal Lobby Campaign/Co-operative Colloquium at Dalhousie Law School As we move into fall, I hope everyone had a safe and relaxing summer. A highlight for CWCF staff was our retreat in Ottawa in late July, which gave most of us the chance to connect in person … Report from the Executive Director – September 2024