Union Worker Cooperatives Resolution
WHEREAS the historic ties between the Labor movement and the Worker Cooperative movement are great and varied; and
WHEREAS the modern labor movement has treated the Union Worker Cooperatives
movement as just another business model; and
WHEREAS the Union Worker Cooperatives movement and the Labor movement both strive for greater, participatory workplace democracy; and
WHEREAS the labor movement needs to diversify and become more inclusive in order to grow; and
WHEREAS the economic, social, and environmental challenges our county faces may require us to organize new types of hybridized businesses including Union Worker Cooperatives; and
WHEREAS The labor movement needs to help workers take back ownership of our economy and take back agency for job creation; and
WHEREAS models where Union Worker Cooperatives are members of unions are beneficial to both Union Worker Cooperatives and Labor unions; and
WHEREAS Union Worker Cooperative business model is one of potentially many that are consistent with the goals of the working class;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we join forces with Union Worker Cooperatives in our perspective employment fields to replace those existing corporate business models that do not serve the best interests of our members; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we do not invest exclusively in corporate businesses, but instead give priority to investing in Union Worker Cooperatives businesses; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that we build coalitions with Union Worker Cooperatives focusing on mutually beneficial political, social, and environmental causes.
Submitted by
Lisabeth Ryder
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liz“Never underestimate the power of a small group of committed citizens to change the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has.” –Margaret Mead”
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USU – Union Worker Coops Resolution
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