JohnnyMac 🌲🌲 @johnnymac@social.coop

Gritty isn't necessarily a "co-op" value, but I'm not sure that worker co-ops could succeed without it.

#coops

https://workersparadise.org/2020/03/28/the-unnamed-co-op-value-gritty/

Gordan Edgar, a cheesemonger for Rainbow Co-op, has been blogging about life in a lockdown city and a worker co-op's struggles. https://gordonzola.net/2020/03/19/diary-of-an-essential-worker/

I'm bumping this because I didn't have the setting to really allow comments. I was alerted to this when one of my mentors attempted to comment and was unable to do so. His comment is now there and I would love to hear from you as well! https://workersparadise.org/2020/03/17/co-ops-in-the-time-of-corona/ #coops

CDF is marshaling it resources to assist co-ops (in the US?) during covid-19. https://www.cdf.coop/disaster-recovery-fund #coops #covid19

Members vs Owners. Workers at a worker co-op are stewards for the past and future members. https://workersparadise.org/2020/03/20/are-we-not-owners-we-are-workers/ #coops #workercoop

This is a crucial moment for our movement. We could easily lose the majority of our co-ops but we can also fight hard to make sure that we keep as many as possible. It is ultimately up to us. https://workersparadise.org/2020/03/17/co-ops-in-the-time-of-corona/

A friend coined a term for the feeling of many of us on the west coast this morning: coronabiden

Orca Books Co-op, based in Olympia, WA, needs to raise money to finalize their conversion and get the co-op up an running. Please visit https://nwcdc.networkforgood.com/projects/85013-orca-books-cooperative, donate what you can, and share on your various networks. Many hands make light work. #coops

ZeroDark Co-op is announcing their launch: https://nwcdc.coop/zerodark-co-op-launches-the-people-have-the-power/ #platformcoop #techcoop

After getting some comments on linkedIn re a post about Uber style co-ops, I added this post. tl/dr: a lot of great tech co-ops are popping up as worker or multistakeholder models and don't f**k with Quebec! https://workersparadise.org/2020/02/10/tech-co-ops-are-on-the-rise/

I don't consider myself tech-saavy at all, but even I would know better than to beta test during a state wide election!

so my Gag and Vote Plan for 2020 is
1) Sanders
2) Warren
3) nobody

#sorrynotsorry

Find out just how much "Co-ops love Unions" Tomorrow on WORT-FM in Madison, the noon show A Public Affair will be talking with members of UE #1186 who are currently negotiating their first Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Willy St. Co-op after winning a certification vote with almost 80%.
You can listen on-line at https://www.wortfm.org/?fbclid=IwAR19eGKuHAOQ2msV71kbLMJOgiT_dmvFP6afSqav2MFvBm9jcK0H1hZD_yQ. #coop

I have never had an easy time dealing with domains.coop. One would think that paying $110 per year for a domain name registry would include a fairly high level of customer service. #wah

extra judicial assassinations aren't a new thing for US presidents and very non-partisan: https://theintercept.com/2017/01/30/obama-killed-a-16-year-old-american-in-yemen-trump-just-killed-his-8-year-old-sister/

My thoughts on the New Belgium sale: https://workersparadise.org/2019/12/30/new-belgium-brewery-goes-flat/ #coops #workerownership #employeeRVs

also, the Decade of the Coop was declared in 2012, so does that mean there are still 2-3 years left?

End of the decade or is there still a year to go? I say the teens end at midnight 1/1/20. . .

some rambling thoughts from reflections on reflections. . . https://workersparadise.org/2019/12/27/worker-co-ops-are-not-the-solution-but-a-vehicle-and-a-sturdy-one-at-that/

The Electric Eggplant update (most recent): https://www.ueunion.org/coop-workers-unite/1721?fbclid=IwAR1Z1F5e-QbrDtshL4t-LEcuatBhSeEQi-6ZNOH25zyj7XpUCUrA6eUbEck