The Latest News From Canada's Worker Co-op Sector
June 2021 Volume 13 Issue 6
In This Issue

  • Report from the Executive Director, by Hazel Corcoran
  • Rapport de la directrice générale, par Hazel Corcoran
  • Urbane Cyclist Places Passion Over Profits, by Kenzie Love
  • Urbane Cyclist : la passion plutôt que les profits, par Kenzie Love
  • Unionized Worker Co-ops Offer a Strong Alternative to Capitalism, by Kenzie Love
  • Call for Resolutions, Nominations, and Awards
  • Appel aux résolutions de la FCCT et appel à candidatures au conseil d'administration
  • Careforce Makes Donation to CWCF Technical Assistance Granting Pool
  • News from the Worker Co-op Sector
Report from the Executive Director
By Hazel Corcoran

CWCF is thrilled to be launching our Worker Co-op Academy this month, with three groups participating.


Rapport de la directrice générale
par Hazel Corcoran

Ce mois-ci, la Fédération canadienne des coopératives de travail (FCCT) est fière d’inaugurer l’Académie des coopératives de travail.

Urbane Cyclist Places Passion Over Profits
By Kenzie Love

It’s sometimes said that “if you love what you do, you’ll never ‘work’ again.” It might seem like a cliche. But for the members of Toronto’s Urbane Cyclist, it’s not very far from the truth.


Urbane Cyclist : la passion plutôt que les profits
par Kenzie Love

On dit parfois « si vous aimez ce que vous faites, jamais plus vous ne “travaillerez”. » Ça peut sembler être un cliché, mais pour les membres d’Urbane Cyclist à Toronto, ce n’est pas si loin de la vérité.
Unionized Worker Co-ops Offer a Strong Alternative to Capitalism
By Kenzie Love

Although they remain a rarity, unionized worker co-ops can combine the best aspects of trade unions and worker co-ops.
Call for Resolutions, Nominations, and Awards

Participate in the exercise of democracy at CWCF by submitting a resolution, or nomination for the board of directors, or an award.
Appel aux résolutions de la FCCT et appel à candidatures au conseil d'administration

Participer à l'exercice de la démocratie au FCCT en soumettant une résolution, ou une candidature au conseil d'administration.
Careforce Makes Donation to CWCF Technical Assistance Granting Pool

The members of Careforce Home Care Worker Co-op (Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia), who sold its operations to a private company in April 2019, have committed a donation of $5,000 to CWCF to assist other co-op start-ups.
News from the Worker Co-op Sector
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 any comments and suggestions, or news about your co-op, to:  

Kenzie Love
Editor of CWCF Newsletter 
.(403) 276-8250 
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