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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Information for the Cooperative Business Community

** Le français suit. ** Hello/Bonjour aux membres de la FCCT /  CWCF members As sources of information on the rapidly evolving Covid19 pandemic, we suggest using the resources on the NCBA site, here, &/or the Government of Canada here. This notice is adapted with permission from CCO, and with guidance from the CWCF Executive Committee.   In order to stay safe in the global COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, CWCF takes the following decisions to protect CWCF staff and the communities served by the organization: Meetings for board and staff are replaced with virtual meetings.Travel and professional gatherings are limited, and/or will be virtual. If possible, they can be postponed to a later date.Management encourages employees to work from home, to the extent possible. Employees can be reached by email and phone during working hours. We also invite you to learn more about COVID-19 and to take personal measures to protect yourself from it. Thanks for your help.…

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Worker Cooperatives and Revolution: History and Possibilities in the United States

This book, published in 2014, attempts to bring Marxism and the solidarity economy together in both theory and practice. Since the financial crisis of 2008 and the global popular protests of 2011, more people have begun to wonder and speculate: what’s next for civilization? The economic, social, and political status quo seems unsustainable, but what can emerge to take its place? In this book, a historian examines the past and present to argue that the seeds of a more humane society are already being planted, on local and international scales. Whether they will bear fruit depends, ultimately, on grassroots initiative. Read more…

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