The Global News Hub for Co-operatives
19 May '13

Articles in Producer or Worker

United States Stories

  • Mergers help farmers achieve $1bn income
    The largest co-op in the US is unknown to most Americans — but it is a critical element of the country’s economy. CHS Inc. is a farmer-owned co-op headquartered in...
United States What happened when co-operatives went to the White House?
On May 4th, for the first time in US history, the White House held a national briefing for the...
United States Film-Makers Cooperative celebrates independent cinema
The main purpose of the Film-Makers Cooperative is to provide an alternative to the mainstream...
United States Co-ops unite across the US to 'Fix the Future'
Leaders of local organisations including worker co-operatives, community banks, local business...
United States Anchor institutions could help to further co-operative development
A recent report by The Democracy Collaborative shows how anchor institutions can make a difference...

Top Story

United StatesOnline Petition Asks Starbucks to Make Fair Trade Coffee Readily Available

A former Starbucks barista has organized an online petition, already signed by over 17,000 people, asking Starbucks to make Fair Trade coffee readily available in its U.S. stores. The petition states:“In the UK, 100% of coffee and espresso served in Starbucks is Fair Trade certified. But in the U.S., even getting a single cup of Fair Trade coffee from Starbucks can be a challenge. That’s because the largest coffee chain in the U.S. doesn’t offer a brewed Fair Trade choice in ...

(0)Co-operatives, Global Affairs, Consumer, Development, Environment, Fairtrade, Producer or Worker, Social Enterprise, Global News, Society

Top Story

Global NewsSyllabus: UMass' The Economics of Cooperative Enterprises

A collaboration between the Valley Alliance of Worker Cooperatives and UMass Amherst students and faculty, the UMass Amherst Cooperative Enterprises Collaborative (UMCEC) ...

(0)Co-operatives, Global Affairs, Consumer, Development, Democracy, Financial, Mutuals, Health, Producer or Worker, Regional Organisations, Housing, Technology, Social Enterprise, Economy, Global News, Society

Top Story

Global NewsFuture of Microfinance Is Bigger Than Just Loans

By Portia Crowe MONTREAL, Canada, Oct 19 (IPS) - Microfinance initiatives to fund development could benefit from reinvigorating their aims and taking on new, integrated approaches, according to experts at the 2011 International Forum on the Social and Solidarity Economy in Montreal. The conference brought together cooperative and microfinance representatives from around the world Tuesday to discuss new strategies for sponsoring small-scale development projects.

(0)Banking and Insurance, Co-operatives, Business, Development, Democracy, Financial, Producer or Worker, Social Enterprise

Top Story

Global NewsSyllabus: UConn's Introduction to the Co-Operative Movement: History, Philosophy & Prospects for the Future

"This course provides an introduction to the modern cooperative movement. (More than 800 million people around the world are members of co-operatives, including an estimated 1 in ...

(0)Co-operatives, Global Affairs, Business, Consumer, Development, Democracy, Financial, Mutuals, Politics, Health, Producer or Worker, Regional Organisations, Housing, Social Enterprise, Economy, Global News, Society

Top Story

United StatesImmanual Ness Reports on July's Eastern Conference in Baltimore

Immanuel Ness reports, via the Luxembburg Gesellschaftsanalyse und Linke Praxiz, on the 2011 Eastern Conference for Workplace Democracy. "The Eastern Conference for Workplace ...

(0)Co-operatives, Global Affairs, Business, Consumer, Development, Democracy, Financial, Mutuals, Politics, Health, Producer or Worker, Regional Organisations, Social Enterprise, Economy, Global News, Society
Goco’s Robin Pointon with Kevin McCloud outside the Triangle sustainable housing development in Swindon

Top Story

United KingdomOpen roads ahead for co-op’s car-share plan

A new co-operative aims to persuade people to give up their own vehicles and discover the benefits of car sharing.

(0)Co-operatives, Development, Producer or Worker, Social Enterprise, Society

Top Story

Global NewsNew websites launched for cooperatives

The platform Global News Hub is publishing cooperative news, features and comments from across the world on one single website. All articles are listed on www.thenews.coop and contents are automatically tagged to appear in a number of categories organised by author, organisation name and sector. The multi-lingual website automatically personalises news updates to the user based on their country or region, and displays the contents in the users' language.

(0)Co-operatives, Consumer, Democracy, Producer or Worker, Housing, Technology, Social Enterprise

Top Story

Switzerland4 Questions for Dame Pauline Green, President of the ICA

On the eve of the International Credit Union Day and just a few days before the official launch of the International Year of Cooperatives, here is an interview with Dame Pauline Green (in photo), President of the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA).

(0)Co-operatives, Global Affairs, Consumer, Development, ICA, Credit Unions, Democracy, Energy, Education, Financial, Mutuals, Producer or Worker, Housing, Social Enterprise, Global News, Society

Top Story

Global NewsTerry Baird On Richmond, California's Worker Cooperative Initiative

Richmond, CA is actively encouraging worker cooperatives as a solution to unemployment. Worker, consumer, producer & housing cooperatives have long existed in the region, and ...

(0)Co-operatives, Global Affairs, Consumer, Development, Democracy, Financial, Mutuals, Health, Producer or Worker, Regional Organisations, Housing, Economy, Global News, Society

Top Story

Global NewsMichelle Matos y Cristina Hernandez de Cooperativas de la Accion de Mujeres para Obtener Seguridad Economica

Michelle Matos y Cristina Hernandez de Cooperativas de la Accion de Mujeres para Obtener Seguridad Economica. Workshop California Cooperative Conference April 8-9, 2011 Berkeley, ...

(0)Co-operatives, Global Affairs, Consumer, Development, Democracy, Financial, Mutuals, Health, Producer or Worker, Regional Organisations, Housing, Social Enterprise, Economy, Global News, Society