This week, Megan McGee writes about the 2025 Union Co-op Symposium, hosted by Co-op Cincy, that attracted cooperators from across the US for workshops and panel discussions about how the labor and cooperative movements can work together to build a democratic economy.
Then, Steve and Josh talk about GEO's recent foray back into the world of print publishing with the GEO Journal. We're excited to be working with Levellers Press to create what we hope will become a mainstay of the US worker co-op movement.
And we're excited to announce the arrival of the GEO Merch Store, thanks to our friends at WorX Printing. Show your support for GEO and spread the word about grassroots economics with hoodies, t-shirts and ball caps featuring our lovely new logo!
From Breakdown to Breakthough: Reflections on The 2025 Union Co-op Symposium
by Megan McGee
The proven power of collaboration between unions and worker co-ops has guided Co-op Cincy since its founding in 2011. Dedicated to building and supporting Greater Cincinnati’s growing network of worker-owned businesses, their work is inspired by the business model of Mondragon International, the world’s largest federation of worker cooperatives.
Announcing the GEO Journal
by GEO Collective
GEO is back in print after 19 years of online only!
Celebrating King, Ella Baker, Fannie Lou Hamer, and the Art of Organizing
Dispatches from the Whirlwind — But one thing that is so valuable about MLK Day is that it provides an opportunity to reflect not only on the legacy of King himself, but also to hold up other heroes of the civil rights movement. There are countless leaders in the movement who helped bend the moral arc of the universe a bit closer towards justice, and this holiday is theirs, too. Here at the Whirlwind Institute, Mark and I have each written about movement leaders who, though less widely known as King, are icons in their own right. Two that we would like to shine light on today are Ella Baker and Fannie Lou Hamer...
Gourmet Magazine Re-Launches as a Worker Co-op
Gourmet — Gourmet is a food magazine. And famously was a food magazine, but a certain media empire failed to maintain the trademark, and so it is our food magazine now—yours, too, if you want...A big part of our deal is that we’re a co-op. The five worker-owners share proceeds (and losses) equally, and we pay contributors both a standard rate for their work and a cut of those proceeds on the back end. We’re building this together...
Prepare to File 2025 Taxes as as Worker-Owned Cooperative
USFWC (YouTube) — In this video Andrea Roldan, Certified Public Accountant with more than 10 years of experience providing tax, bookkeeping, and consulting services, joins the USFWC Co-op Clinic to help prepare worker cooperative businesses to file their 2025 taxes. She reviews forms your co-op should fill out to be in tax compliance based on your legal entity and options and considerations for patronage allocation, all in clear, practical terms...
Cooperative Economics for a Just Transition
Research Institute for Sustainability — The panel’s final takeaway was that true citizenship must include economic empowerment alongside political rights. Ensuring a just transformation demands that democratically-driven economic activities be integrated into modern public services and efforts to build resilience on the ground through cooperation and a focus on effective results...
Washington Bill to Allow Marijuana Producer Cooperatives Set for Committee Vote
The Marijuana Herald — If approved, the legislation would explicitly authorize licensed marijuana producers to organize and operate as agricultural cooperatives under state law, placing marijuana alongside other recognized agricultural products for cooperative purposes. Supporters say the change would allow smaller and mid-sized producers to collaborate on processing, marketing, and distribution, potentially improving efficiency and competitiveness within Washington’s regulated marijuana market...
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