March 2024 Newsletter

Volume 16 Issue 3

Report from the Executive Director

Toronto worker co-op movie night and mixer
JEDDI Business Conversions project info session
Committee exploring challenges for equity-denied groups in worker co-ops

Rapport de la directrice générale

Soirée film et réseautage pour les coopératives de travail torontoises
Séance d’information sur le projet de conversion d’entreprise JEDDI
Un comité examine les difficultés des groupes privés d’équité au sein des coopératives de travail

From the CWCF Blog

EVEN FOR WORKER CO-OPS, PAYING A LIVING WAGE IS A COMPLEX ISSUE

Worker co-ops must balance their desire to pay a living wage with their ability to remain a viable business.

Photo by Victor Ballesteros on Unsplash

UN SALAIRE DIGNE : UNE QUESTION COMPLEXE, MÊME POUR LES COOPS DE TRAVAIL

Les coopératives de travail doivent trouver un équilibre entre leur désir de payer un salaire décent et leur capacité à demeurer une entreprise viable.

Co-op Profile

LOVE OF CO-OPS UNITES MEMBERS OF GIA CONSULTING

The Co-op's members have seized upon an opportunity for providing aftercare to new and established co-ops.

CWCF News & Events

INTRODUCING CO-OP CONVERSATIONS

Many worker co-ops are facing common challenges today and are looking for insights on how to address these. Join Operations and Member Services Manager, Kaye Grant and Executive Director Hazel Corcoran for a series of conversations hosted on Zoom where we'll gather with experienced developers and other co-op professionals as needed to share ideas and success stories. This will be a free monthly series exclusively for CWCF members.

CWCF YOUNG ADULT ARTS AND CULTURE GRANT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Apply now to receive a grant of up to $1000 for a young adult-led project promoting co-ops, preferably worker co-ops.

Photo by Anna Kolosyuk on Unsplash

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITH CWCF MEMBERS

Our job board post has been one of the most widely-read features of our recent newsletters. Please message Communications Assistant, Kenzie Love at admin@canadianworker.coop to have your job posting included.

Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash

FREE FILM SCREENING

Join CWCF's board chair and members of Toronto's worker co-op sector for a screening of the film (R)evolution – le travail est humain, which explores worker co-ops' inspiring solutions to current issues, taking place March 27 at 6:30 pm at Carrot Common. The film is in French with English subtitles, to be followed by a meet-and-greet. Refreshments will be provided.

DID YOU KNOW?

It's tax season, and like all businesses, worker co-ops (and their members) are required to pay income taxes. Co-operatives First provides some info on best practices in this article.

Worker Co-op News

IN CANADA

Apply by March 31 for the Canadian Association for Studies in Co-operation (CASC) scholarships.
GIA Consulting Co-operative, Colmenar Co-operative Consulting and Sustainability Solutions Group are seeking your insights to help shape the future of compensation in Worker Co-ops.
The BC Co-operative Association presents a workshop on member engagement at 11:30 am PST March 20.
Co-operative Governance course by the International Centre for Co-operative Management June 10 2024 in Halifax.
CMC Congress 2024 June 11-13 in Halifax.

INTERNATIONALLY

Book review: Governable Spaces: Democratic Design for Online Life by Nathan Schneider.
With layoffs ramping up across the media industry, reporters are trying a new model : co-operative newsrooms of their own.
Facilitating Cooperation: Embracing Complexity and Navigating Uncertainty with Collective Power. Free webinar Wednesday, April 4th, 2024 12-1 PM ET

The Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation (CWCF) is a national, bilingual grassroots membership organization of and for worker

co-operatives, related types of co-operatives (multi-stakeholder co-ops and worker-shareholder co-ops), and organizations that support the growth and development of worker cooperatives. CWCF's e-newsletter is available free of charge to anyone with an e-mail address and an interest in worker co-operative developments in Canada. Please send comments, suggestions, or news about your co-op to:

Kenzie Love

Editor of the CWCF Newsletter

admin@canadianworker.coop

(403) 276-8250