December 2024 Newsletter

Volume 16 Issue 11

Conference 2024 Post-Conference Review

Participants came together online to explore both the challenges and the opportunities facing worker co-ops.

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Congrès 2024 tour de horizon

Les participant.e.s se sont réuni.e.s en ligne pour explorer à la fois les défis et les opportunités auxquelles sont confrontées les coopératives de travail.

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CWCF Conference Reflections

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CONFERENCE 2024 REFLECTION

Former CWCF board member Jackie Somerville shares her experience.

FIVE REASONS TO PLAN AHEAD TO ATTEND THE 2025 CWCF CONFERENCE

Co-op developer Lacey Chyz explains why next year's Conference is one you won't want to miss.



ICA Global Co-operative Conference

PANEL: CO-OPERATIVES IN THE CARE ECONOMY

Moderated by CICOPA Secretary-General Diana Dovgan, this morning session brought together global leaders to discuss how cooperatives address pressing challenges in the care sector. Panelists included CWCF Executive Director Hazel Corcoran.

PANEL: LES COOPÉRATIVES DANS L’ÉCONOMIE DES SOINS

Modérée par la secrétaire générale de CICOPA, Diana Dovgan, cette session matinale a rassemblé des leaders mondiaux pour discuter de la façon dont les coopératives abordent les défis urgents dans le secteur des soins. Une des panélistes était Hazel Corcoran, directrice générale de la FCCT.

Worker Co-op News

IN CANADA

CWCF recently received the 2024 Co-op Innovation Award from the Alberta Co-operative and Community Association.


The Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives' Advanced Co-operative Governance Program takes place January 2025.


CoopZone's Lobbying Basics webinar takes place January 16, 2025.


CMC Awards nominations are due February 12, 2025.


Registration is open for CoopZone's 2025 Training Program for Coop Enterprise Developers.


Applications for the Canadian Association in Co-operative Studies Scholarships are due March 31, 2025.


Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada is seeking a new Executive Director.


Help advocate for carbon credit payment eligibility for credit unions.


CMC is proud to announce the release of the 2024 report on the economic impact of co-operatives and mutuals in Canada.



INTERNATIONALLY

"Socially just" Pay: Peer-networking session: December 12 7 am ET.


In a major announcement, British Chancellor Rachel Reeves has committed to establishing a Mutuals and Co-operative Business Council to promote growth.


Join the campaign to ensure that co-ops are part of the National Curriculum for England.


Co-op Leaders Consider Future as International Year of the Co-op Nears.


Meeting the Moment with Community.


The International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) hosted its Global Cooperative Conference in New Delhi, India, in the last week of November, with the theme Cooperatives Build Prosperity For All. There is a second, excellent article in Co-op News, here. CWCF Executive Director Hazel Corcoran attended and reported that it was about the best Conference she'd ever attended, in large part for the unparalleled networking opportunities. Réseau COOP Executive Director Isabel Faubert Mailloux also attended.


From Member-Managed LLCs to Cooperative Reform for Inclusive Economies.


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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:  


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