MCDC News

¡Las introdcucciones a las cooperativas (Co-op 101s) están de vuelta en forma de webinar! Acompáñanos el miércoles 24 de marzo a las 6 PM, cuando proveeremos educación básica sobre los negocios cooperativos, destacando el modelo de cooperativas de trabajo. También hablaremos sobre los recursos que MCDC y sus socios pueden proporcionar a las personas que… Leer más »¡Ya regresaron las introducciones a las cooperativas!

MCDC Co-op 101s are back- in webinar form! Join us on Wednesday, March 24th at 6pm, when we’ll provide some basic education on cooperative businesses, highlighting the worker co-op model. We’ll also discusses the resources that MCDC and its partners can provide to people who want to start worker co-ops, and community-based organizations that want… Leer más »Our next Co-op 101!

In case you missed it, Alder Rebecca Kemble hosted a panel discussion on democratic economic development in Madison on Facebook on Sunday. The panelists were Martin Alvarado (formerly of the Interpreters’ Co-op and now a librarian building co-op resources in the library system), Brel Hutton-Okpalaeke (Freewheel Bikes, which is converting to a worker co-op), Matilde… Leer más »Democratic economic development in Madison

As of today, MCDC’s next round of grant-making has begun! These grants are for local community-based organizations (nonprofits), and can be for up to $30,000. Here are the sorts of thing the grants are meant to support: Support for community organizing to identify potential worker owned cooperative groups Workshop and education program development around the… Leer más »Grants for community-based organizations!

VICE just ran a great article by Katie Way called “Don’t Start Just Any Kind of Business; Start a Worker Co-Op.” It does a nice job explaining why co-ops are better for workers than conventional business, and, even better, it cites Madison’s own Esther West, Mariela Quesada, and Matilde Cachiguango to make the point. Esther… Leer más »Don’t start just any kind of business, start a worker co-op (like Roots for Change)!

It’s a co-op-y sort of day here in Madison. First up, at 11:30, Charity Schmidt will be presenting to Dane Buy Local, making the case that small, local business owners should consider selling to their own employees when they’re ready to retire or sell. Register here! Later, the MadWorC book club will have its next… Leer más »Today — business succession and book club!

TODAY at noon Central Time: Why Worker Co-ops Should Matter to Labor Unions Presenters: John McNamara / Northwest Co-op Development Center; Lis Ryder / Los Angeles Union Co-op Initiative; Tim Palmer, union organizer; Ra Criscitiello / Service Employees International UnionRegister here. Next Wednesday, February 17 at 11:30 AM Central Time: Business Succession Planning with MCDC Charity Schmidt will present on worker co-ops and… Leer más »Upcoming webinars on worker co-ops

Are you a small business owner? If so, do you have a succession plan for when you retire or sell your business? Most owners do not. And without a succession plan, most small businesses either get bought up by some national chain, or they close their doors for good. Either one is bad news for… Leer más »Business succession planning with MCDC and Dane Buy Local

The Union Co-ops Council of the US Federation of Worker Co-ops and marketing sponsors Co-op Cincy, Community and Worker Ownership Project, CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies, Northwest Co-op Development Center, Los Angeles Union Co-op Initiative, 1 Worker: 1 Vote, Wellspring Labor Co-ops Committee, Western Massachusetts Area Labor Federation, Temple University Small Business Development Center invite you to attend a… Leer más »Why worker co-ops should matter to labor unions (webinar)