| Vision |
| To be a growing, cohesive network of democratically controlled worker co-ops that provide a high quality of worklife, and support the development of healthy, just and sustainable local economies, based on co-operative values and principles. |
| Mission |
| To work in solidarity with our members to achieve our Vision of a Co-operative Economy; To support the development of new worker co-ops; To strengthen the Federation, to animate the worker co-operative movement; and To represent and promote the Canadian worker co-op movement in Canada and internationally. |
| Strategic Priorities |
| Engage and strengthen current members (Worker Co-ops &Regional Federations) Build Solidarity Economy[i] Build Awareness and Scale-up Worker Co-operatives |
| Goals |
| Grow and strengthen worker co-operatives Develop and strengthen the worker co-operative eco-system Increase the capacity and resources available to CWCF |
| Key Activities |
| Engage worker co-op members in a variety of ways; in-person,social media, Loomio, and conferences Improve the Technical Assistance Program including grants component Build up and strengthen leadership Grow the Tenacity Works Investment Fund Enhance management skills in worker co-ops Support worker co-op development Promote and demonstrate the value of the worker co-op model Collectively collaborate with solidarity economy organizations Develop a pilot project for worker co-op start-up training and collaboration Work more closely with our Quebec Worker Co-op Federations Develop a marketing strategy for co-op business succession Engage in federal and provincial lobbying on worker co-op interests |
[i] Note the five principles of the solidarity economy (Kawano, Emily, Solidarity Economy, Building and Economy for People & Planet) https://thenextsystem.org/learn/stories/solidarity-economy-building-economy-people-planet
solidarity, cooperation, mutualism;
equity in all dimensions (e.g., race, ethnicity, nationality, class,
and gender, etc.);
participatory democracy;
sustainability; and,
pluralism.
