Worker Co-op Conference July 10-12, 2015, in Massachusetts

The Eastern Conference for Workplace Democracy (ECWD) will be July 10-12 at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. This biennial conference of the eastern region of the US welcomes worker cooperators, co-op developers, community and labor activists, funders, academics, and journalists.

Worker Cooperative at Bauen Hotel in Argentina Faces Eviction

After the Bauen Hotel closed its doors in 2001, a group of workers occupied the hotel, invested in repairs, and re-opened the hotel, running it as a worker cooperative and becoming a leading example of Argentinian worker-recuperated enterprises.

Worker Cooperative Proposed for Mexicana Airlines

An association of three pilots' unions at Mexicana Airlines (AsociaciĆ³n Sindical de Pilotos Aviadores) and other employees has proposed the creation of a worker cooperative that would operate some of Mexicana's fleet of 110 airplanes.

Worker Cooperatives in Europe

Worker cooperatives are a thriving sector of the European economy, albeit one that receives limited press attention.

Worker Ownership in USA Today

In his article More worker-owned businesses are sprouting, reporter Paul Davidson starts with yogurt-maker Chobani's