Are Worker Cooperatives a Viable Way to Promote a More Equitable Economy?

Are Worker Cooperatives a Viable Way to Promote a More Equitable Economy?

by Donal Malone

April 30, 2019

Worker Cooperatives were reconsidered in the 1990s but broke back into discussions of economic models in a big way after the 2008 Great Recession. Successful cooperatives have provided unprecedented economic stability, particularly to historically disadvantaged populations, and thus offer a path forward despite the currently extractive and exploitative capitalism that defines our economy.

Publication date: 2019-04-30

Parent publication: Solutions

Publication URL: https://www.thesolutionsjournal.com/article/worker-cooperatives-viable-way-promote-equitable-economy/

by Donal Malone

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