This week, David Flier writes about Liberté, a cooperative association started in an Argentine maximum security prison, where some 80 inmates engage in a range of small businesses, as well as educational, cultural, and sports programs.
Then, we're once again highlighting the series of interviews that our member Chris did with attendees of this year's Worker Co-op Conference in Chicago. We've edited together the best parts into one "supercut," so if you haven't watched the interviews yet, this is a great way to get the highlights.
This Argentine Prison Cooperative Ended Recidivism
by David Flier
One man bakes bread while a couple of others prepare pizzas for lunch. Nearby, a large farm buzzes with activity as many men cultivate leafy greens while others tend to chickens. Adjacent to the kitchen lies a soccer field, surrounded by lush plants and a pond teeming with fish. Just meters away stands a library where several men either watch an educational program on television or immerse themselves in books. In a nearby carpentry workshop, three men work on furniture and model ships, while another room serves as a textile workshop.Â
Interviews from the 2024 Worker Co-op Conference
by GEO Collective
The 2024 US Worker Co-op Conference was held from September 12th-14th in Chicago, Illinois. GEO member Chris Preciado attended the conference and interviewed members from several worker co-ops.
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Remembering Laird Schaub
Foundation for Intentional Community (MailChimp) — Laird’s passion for cooperation and community led him to a joyous life making a positive change in the world, promoting the deep values he held. His time, energy, and creativity have made an impact on the present and future world of cooperative culture that is inestimable. We are grateful for his presence in our lives and are saddened by his loss...
Hope in Turbulent Times: Native Leaders Take the Long View
Barn Raiser — Right now, all of us who live together on this earth face not just political instability but the “dual crises of climate change and social injustice,” according to Fawn Sharp, citizen of the Quinalt Indian Nation, in Taholah, Washington, and former president of the National Congress of American Indians. “Now, more than ever,” Sharp says, “the world needs the wisdom, resilience and stewardship that Indigenous leaders uniquely bring. Our survival in this rapidly changing world may well depend on it.”...
Launch of Go-op's Taunton - Swindon rail services
Crowdfunder — Go-op is bringing the benefits of co-operative ownership to the passenger rail sector for the first time ever. Through Go-op, passengers will have a direct voice in the specification and delivery of routes; and staff will be empowered to set the highest standards for delivery. This share offer is to launch our first rail service, but our goal is to continue to innovate across multiple routes and different modes of transport, all in pursuit of our objects: to enhance mobility while reducing the social and environmental impacts of transport...
Paper Abstract Proposals for 2025 Global Research Conference
ICA CCR — The ICA CCR Global Research Conference 2025 will bring together numerous stakeholders from the international cooperative ecosystem, including practicioners and policymakers. In addition to discussing the role of cooperatives in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals, the conference will also be a great opportunity to explore topics related to cooperation, including cooperative governance, business models, and education...
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