Monthly Archives: May 2020

Co-operative Politics in the Time of COVID-19

Co-operation is replacing hyper-partisanship as Canadian politicians respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Can this become the "new normal?" And how will co-operative federalism work to tackle the glaring gaps in long-term care and paid sick leave for workers who fear losing income so show up ill and spread the virus? We asked Jody Wilson-Raybould, the [...]

By |2020-05-16T14:11:11-07:00May 16th, 2020|Show|0 Comments

Worker Co-op Recuperation and Revolution in Argentina

Decades of research in the making, Dr. Marcelo Vieta's book, "Worker's Self-Management in Argentina: Contesting Neo-Liberalism by Occupying Companies, Creating Cooperatives, and Recuperating Autogestión" is a remarkable work of academic and political reporting.  Grounded in class struggle Marxism, the book delves into Argentina’s long tradition of working-class activism, the broader history of workers’ responses to capitalist crisis, and [...]

By |2020-05-10T13:31:25-07:00May 11th, 2020|Show|0 Comments

Co-operative News May 4, 2020

People’s Co-op Bookstore is 75 and Going Strong! Canada’s oldest independent bookstore is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. To that end, the People’s Co-op Bookstore in Vancouver, is launching a fundraising drive so that it can keep going for another 75 years! The bookstore has re-opened with physical distancing measures in place and limited [...]

By |2020-05-04T16:31:24-07:00May 4th, 2020|News|0 Comments