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  • Finding Community in Philly

    Two of us from CoopMatters just finished a trip to Philadelphia where we were able to visit three cooperatively run businesses. Making Worlds Bookstore and Social Center, Mariposa Food Co-op, and Wooden Shoe Books Collective all formed pockets of community support as places to gather or buy quality food. The USFWC website was a great Read more

  • Worker Solidarity: Unions and Employee Ownership (Together Again)

    The Boston Labor Conference took place at the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters (NASRCC) headquarters in Dorchester, MA, on March 30th. The event was part of the nationwide Labor Spring 2024 and had a wealth of presenters who brought to light the importance of worker solidarity that is central to unions and the Read more

  • Uniting & Igniting Massachusetts Legislation for Employee-Owned Businesses

    In a recent census, Massachusetts was reported to have 168 employee-owned businesses including cooperatives and employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs). Massachusetts also has an ecosystem to support employee ownership, and employee-owned businesses are growing. According to the Massachusetts Employee Ownership Census, the number of worker-owned cooperatives in the Commonwealth nearly tripled between 2010 and 2022. Read more

  • Brockton is Working Collaboratively, Again

    The Brockton Interfaith Community (BIC) continues to push forward alternative and cooperative economics for the city of Brockton. A third grant cycle started in January 2024 and is funding the BIC team of Co-op Cultivators of Greater Brockton (CCGB). CoopMatters is proud to be working with a coalition of organizations in a collaborative effort to Read more

  • Helping to Grow Worcester Co-ops

    CoopMatters is excited to be part of the cooperative business movement in Worcester, MA, by facilitating two workshops for the Worcester Roots Co-op Academy. Read more

  • Building Worker Power Through Solidarity, Cooperation & Care 

    Members of the Co-op Cultivators of Greater Brockton (CCGB) attended the Building Worker Power Through Solidarity, Cooperation & Care conference at UMass Amherst. The conference ran from March 24th through March 26th, 2023. As a member of CCGB, I was lucky enough to go and report here on eight workshops and two plenary sessions I Read more

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