Molly Scott Cato MEP 1. Ownership and value It has become a cultural norm in our society that the person who exploits knowledge or creativity profits from it but this is essentially unjust. We need to rebalance the value from … Continue reading
Why did we choose our model and to choose to spin out? This is crucial to knowing what impact you want to make, and the impact you will make in your community. Profit: Often considered a dirty word but essential … Continue reading
Co-operatives and the Public Sector: Regional Co-operation Many European countries already operate a regional structure and have co-operatively owned banks, renewable energy providers and so forth. Indeed, some are co-owned through a local authority and cooperative membership enterprise. In Britain, … Continue reading
Speakers Notes So how many co-ops are there worldwide? The answer is around 1.4 million. Those businesses in turn are owned by around one billion members. The UK may have invented the modern co-operative, in Rochdale, or some would … Continue reading
Workers Control, Workers Management and Workers Co-ops Paul Gosling Let me say first, I voted for Jeremy Corbyn. I have worked with Jeremy in the distant past and I am a supporter of his leadership. But that doesn’t mean that … Continue reading