This week, we talk with Andy Bowling about his worker co-op Comp.coop and hear about some of the exciting things that have been going on at Co-op Cincy.
Then, Ella Fassler writes about the Rhode Island tool library PVD Things, and how libraries of things can help blunt the impacts of economic shocks, including the recently declared tariffs.
Cooperation Among Co-ops in Cincinnati
by GEO Collective
Andy Bowling of comp.coop talks about his worker co-op, and shares some of the work being done by Co-op Cincy, including a profit-sharing program that seeks to ease the pay-disparities between worker co-ops operating in different industries.
“No Tariffs on Sharing”
Tool Libraries Offer Resilience Amid Federal Chaos
by Ella Fassler
“It’s not really like a Home Depot where you just go in, you don’t talk to anybody, you pick a tool up and leave,” said volunteer and board member Erica Bello. “A lot of times we’re having really in-depth conversations with what these people are doing and their projects and all that stuff. And some people just come and hang out.”
Herstory In Black Episode 4 -Celebrating Ajowa Ifateyo
International Co-op Media (YouTube) — Special guest Ajowa Ifateyo joins Ahzjah-Netjer as she passes the mic to Dr. Jessica Gordon Nembhard as guest host of Episode 4 of Women In Cooperation Herstory In Black special edition series, celebrating the Queens of Coop, black women in the cooperative movement for Women's History Month...
Centering People by Supporting Tenant Unions
Nonprofit Quarterly — Tenant unions are not new, but the current wave of tenant organizing reflects today’s economic conditions, which make it increasingly difficult in cities across the country for anyone but the wealthiest to comfortably afford a place to live. In this environment, a new generation of tenant organizers has emerged—people who understand that the single best place to connect with community members is at their door, talking about the single biggest economic issue facing their family...
In Lagos, Nigeria, A Farmers’ Market That Sells All Week
Platform Cooperativism Consortium — This isn’t a typical market. Vendors don’t just show up, set up, and sell. They interact, adapt, and build relationships that carry beyond the day’s sales. The layout changes weekly—no vendor has a fixed spot. This prevents any one business from monopolizing customer flow and encourages everyone to connect with different neighbors each time...
Cascadia Cooperative Conference 2025 August 25 & 26
Northwest Cooperative Development Center — The Northwest Cooperative Development Center (NWCDC) will host our first bi-annual Cascadia Cooperative Conference (CCC) on Monday, August 25, and Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at the Parkview Event Space in Seattle, WA, which is within walking distance of many hotels and offers 30 complimentary parking spots. Thank you so much for your interest in attending...
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