So you want to start a worker co-op? This handbook outlines the basic information and the processes required to start a worker co-op. Excerpt: II. What are the Co-op Principles and Values and where do they come from? In the previous section, we noted that worker co-ops are enterprises that operate by following the Co-operative … Starting a Worker Co-op: A Canadian Handbook
Check out articles and videos of the 2011 North American Worker Co-operative and Business Succession and Employee Ownership Conferences at: http://conta.cc/rUmCGM
Check out articles and videos of the 2011 North American Worker Co-operative and Business Succession and Employee Ownership Conferences at: November 2011 Newsletter
Hello members and friends of the CFTC, In our Congress, we did it! We did something extraordinary. We gathered. We created CICOPA North America, covering all of Quebec, Canada and the United States – to a minimum. This is the question of collecting human beings, regardless of their country or their language or their differences … Executive Director’s Report – November 2011
Abstract The objective of this paper is to provide an analysis of the current state of the worker co-op movement in Canada with a focus on successful worker co-ops. A deepened review of a 2008 survey was conducted. Worker co-operatives which have failed were analyzed, and a full-day workshop with the CWCF Board of Directors … The Worker Co-op Sector in Canada: Success Factors, and Planning for Growth
Guide written by Hazel Corcoran. Outline: Definition of employee Law and bylaws Rights of members & employers Terminations and dismissals Role of unions Recommendations …continued in attachment. Employment Law Paper Final
The attached pdf, by CooperativesUK, is a booklet which seeks to practically implement the ICA World Declaration on Worker Ownership. The link is a longer version of the same containing other resources as well. “The booklet is intentionally short. It focuses on the core features of a well-governed worker co-operative rather than providing details about … Code of Worker Co-op Governance, CooperativesUK
This 2008 report, including Appendices A-C, provides information from the CWCF’s Member Relations project and worker co-op survey. It is available in English, below, and in French on the French part of the CoopZone site. Excerpt: I. Introduction CWCF carried out this project, entitled “Strengthening Membership, Strengthening the CWCF” or the “Member Relations Project” from … CWCF Report on Member Relations Project
A presentation on pricing for profit from the CWCF’s AGM 2006. Excerpt: Objective: To gain an understanding of the basics of pricing in order to determine at what level of sales at a particular price, will enough revenue be produced to generate the wages and profits which the co-op requires. Why is Pricing Important: Price is … Pricing for Profit
Prepared for: Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation and Saint Mary’s University By John McNamara, Student, Master of Management Co-operatives and Credit Unions, St. Mary’s University Excerpt: 1.0 Introduction Worker co-operatives occupy a unique place in the economy and employment law. The employees of the organization also control the organization as owners. As a result, the workers … Worker Co-ops and Employment Law in Canada