Seven Reasons Why Co-ops Promote Happiness

Aside from championing equality, it seems that co-ops can also make people happier. A recent post over at Co-operative News rounded up seven reasons why co-operatives promote happiness:...

Aside from championing equality, it seems that co-ops can also make people happier. A recent post over at Co-operative News rounded up seven reasons why co-operatives promote happiness: You're th

Aside from championing equality, it seems that co-ops can also make people happier. A recent post over at Co-operative News rounded up seven reasons why co-operatives promote happiness:

  1. You're the boss – you have a vote in how the business is managed
  2. More job security – instead of layoffs, co-operators more often opt for across the board wage cuts
  3. Increased job satisfaction through collective decision making
  4. Collective management – everyone can be the boss
  5. Independence from investors – profits and decisions stay within the enterprise
  6. Cooperation is good for us emotionally
  7. Purpose – coops are underpinned by seven basic principles of cooperation which give workers a sense of purpose

See more on the seven reasons here including links to research backing up the points.

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