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ILO Future of Work Report highlights role of co-operatives in empowering workers

Workers in the informal economy have improved their situation through organising and working together with co-ops

International Conference of Labour Statisticians adopts draft co-op guidelines

The guidelines aim to facilitate the development of a set of statistics on the sector

Where state and co-operation meet: Case study from Malawi

'If the movement and governments work together to support the co-operative enterprises, the industry will realise…

17th National Co-operative Congress looks at how to boost the sector in Colombia

The event focused on the creation of a culture of co-operation, mutual aid and solidarity

Valencia looking to set up a co-op for hawkers

The project aims to help street vendors integrate into the formal economy and gain access to…

Colombian National Cooperative Congress to focus on collective prosperity

'It is very important to move forward towards a culture of co-operation and solidarity, that in…

Making a difference: Co-ops and education

A Q&A with Dr Sarah Alldred, projects development manager at the Co-operative College

The co-op model is helping young people create secure jobs, says report

Young people are three times more likely than adults to be jobless, says the ILO

Co-operative entrepreneurship conference in Spain to round up ECOOPE project

Sessions include discussions of good practice, entrepreneurial education and the future of work

Meet … Simel Esim

The thinker, do-er and co-operator who leads the ILO's Cooperatives Unit

International Workers’ Day: Co-op solutions to the crisis in the world of work

'Co-operatives offer another paradigm, where inclusion, participation and growth go hand in hand'

International Day of Co-operatives: Sustainable societies through co-operation

The slogan was chosen by a Twitter poll