Steve Herrick

Argentina has a lot of worker co-ops, notably the scrappy and resilient recovered businesses. Mike Krause of Isthmus Engineering, went to Argentina originally to go fly-fishing, but was captivated by the co-op community. Come hear about their struggles and their successes — and their relevance to us! “A Journey through Argentina” – from fly-fishing to… Read More »Mike Krause, Madison cooperator, presents his “Journey through Argentina” – from fly-fishing to worker co-ops

MCDC was very pleased to be among the organizations that collaborated to bring social activist Ed Whitfield to town. Ed has a long history in activism dating back to his participation in the Black Power Movement, and today, he works in non-extractive finance. Evelyn Wright, also a visitor to Madison, was in the audience and… Read More »Ed Whitfield visits Madison to help us make sure we’re making a difference

Alderperson Rebecca Kemble recently hosted WORT’s A Public Affair show with a panel of guests discussing the power of worker cooperatives. Rebecca has been a cab driver at Union Cab Cooperative for nineteen years and is a fierce promoter of worker co-ops here in Madison, across the country, and abroad, including in her former role… Read More »The Power of Worker Cooperatives in Building a Democratic Economy

Members from Common Good Bookkeeping with technical assistance team.The Madison Cooperative Development Coalition (MCDC) recently celebrated the incorporation of its first co-op, Common Good Bookkeeping! The new worker co-op was recognized at a February event at the Madison Labor Temple. MCDC is a collaborative of co-op developers, unions, and community organizations – including UWCC –… Read More »MCDC celebrates its first worker co-op!