The word for rice in Japanese is gohan. Its also the word used in Japan for meal. The best reflection of rices value in Japanese society is that it was once used as a form of currency. In their bid for greater self-sufficiency the members of the Hikari Jigyodan workers cooperative in the far south […]
Paying for your land with your life
When the Spanish conquistadores landed at the southern end of Luzon island in 1576 they set about colonising. Their haciendas and encomiendas marked the beginning of landlessness for millions of Philippine people. More than 400 years later a Philippine farmer called Pablito Dante set in train a series of events which would finally see agrarian […]
Hippies ride co-op to the next level
The bicycle is the noblest invention of mankind. I love the bicycle. I always have. I can think of no sincere, decent human being, male or female, young or old, saint or sinner, who can resist the bicycle. William Saroyan This quote from the Pulitzer Prize winning, Californian novelist is proudly displayed by the Edinburgh […]
Birmingham Bike Foundry – United Kingdom
Cycling is inexpensive, environmentally friendly, good exercise, often faster than public transport, reduces traffic congestion … What’s not to like? Unfortunately public policy is not always bicycle-oriented, and many people, especially women, are unwilling to get on a bike. A workers’ cooperative that recycles bikes and offers cycle training, Birmingham Bike Foundry is hoping to convince […]
Argentinean workers take destiny in own hands
UST is the story of how 34 workers turned the tables on Argentinas largest multinational company. Techint may have been involved in more than 100 businesses around the world but the thorn in its side in the late 1990s was a business in its home patch, in a place called Villa Domínico, just south of […]
Circle of Life Caregiver Cooperative
Alice Turtle Robb blogs. Alice Turtle Robb writes novels. Alice Turtle Robb wonders about the connection between independence, intimacy, dignity and … toileting. Alice Turtle Robb is a caregiver. Alice Turtle Robb is also a member, owner and chairman of the board of the Circle of Life co-operative in Whatcom County, Washington State. She cares […]
Circle of Life Caregiver Cooperative
Circle of Life Caregiver Cooperative is a worker-owned business licensed by Washington State Department of Health to provide in-home care services to elders and disabled persons. We provide quality services, with compassion and respect for our clients, by empowering our caregivers through teamwork and ownership of the business.