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Meeting 1

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zqOt1aymGiAR2nLVXE-dr2QVG1EdGcVPNsp6lJwwygo/edit?usp=sharing - Outline

Cooperatives and Unions: Building an Economy of Trust, Equity, and Empowerment

Co-Operating the Labor movement : How Cooperatives can amplify worker solidarity

Introduction

• Briefly explain what worker cooperatives are and how they differ from traditional businesses
• Discuss the history and growth of the cooperative movement, highlighting successful examples
• Outline how cooperatives align with and can strengthen the labor movement's goals of worker empowerment and solidarity
• Define cooperatives and explain their basic principles
• Discuss the history of cooperatives and their role in various communities and industries
• Highlight the economic and social advantages of cooperatives, such as their ability to utilize and accumulate social capital

How Cooperatives Embody Solidarity

• Democratic member control - workers have an equal voice in governance and major decisions