June 2025 Newsletter

Volume 17 Issue 6

Report from the Executive Director

  • Finance 201
  • Board meeting/mixer
  • JEDDI committee
  • Conference

Rapport de la Directrice générale


  • Webinaire Finance 201
  • Réunion du conseil d’administration/soirée sociale 
  • Comité JEDDI
  • Congrès 2025


Worker Co-op Profile

WORKER CO-OP SEIZES OPPORTUNITIES

Seize the Means of Production Video Co-op's status as a unionized workplace reflects its deep commitment to workers' rights and solidarity.

UNE COOPÉRATIVE DE TRAVAIL QUI SAUTE SUR L’OCCASION

La structure de l’organisation reflète cet engagement à l’égard de la propriété collective et de la rémunération équitable et digne.

From the CWCF Blog

TRADE AGREEMENTS MUST PRIORITIZE PEOPLE OVER PROFITS: WORKER CO-OPS CAN HELP

Worker co-ops must ensure that they continue to play their unique role within the economy, favour fair trade over free trade, and are protected in international trade agreements. 



Photo by Andrew Stutesman on Unsplash


CWCF WELCOMES NEW MEMBER

Ablaze Services Workers Cooperative, New Westminster BC


Photo by Belinda Fewings on Unsplash

RACIAL JUSTICE PROJECT GRANTS AWARDED

The grants are part of CWCF's Racial Justice Action Plan, which has a ong-term objective of a worker co-operative

movement in Canada which is racially diverse, inclusive, and just.


Photo by PiggyBank on Unsplash

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND AWARDS

CWCF is seeking nominations for its board of directors and for two awards, and AGM resolutions can also be submitted. Read more here.


Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash

YOUNG ADULT ARTS AND CULTURE GRANT AWARDED

Iva Jankovic of Vancouver received the grant to fund the recording and promotion of the song "IN OUR HANDS: an anthem for worker ownership", to be performed by their band Doom Loops.

DID YOU KNOW?


Coops4Coops is a new, purpose-built directory connecting co-ops with co-op service providers across Canada. Looking for a values-aligned accountant, designer, developer, or consultant? Want to work with folks who understand what it means to be a co-op? Start here.




Worker Co-op News

IN CANADA

2025 Alberta Co-operative Conference, November 3-5.


Co-ops can help solve Canada’s problems, sector tells Carney.


Why Canada needs a law that gives workers the right to govern their workplace.



INTERNATIONALLY


Worker-owner Jose Ignacio “Nacho” De La Cruz of a USFWC member co-op in Vermont was violently detained by Border Patrol on June 14 along with his stepdaughter Heidi and is now at risk of imminent deportation. Send a message to ICE: Free Nacho and Heidi now.


Global Research Conference of the International Cooperative Alliance, July 8-11, Montreal.


Building a better world through … decent work.


ICA-Americas holds first International Year of Cooperatives event of 2025.

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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 organizations that support the growth and development of worker co-operatives. 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 


La Fédération canadienne des coopératives de travail (FCCT) est une organisation issue de la base, pancanadienne et bilingue. En son cœur se trouvent les coops qu’elle sert (coopératives de travail, de solidarité et de travailleuses et travailleurs actionnaires) ainsi que les organismes qui soutiennent la croissance et le rayonnement du modèle coopératif. L’infolettre de la FCCT est offerte gratuitement à toute personne disposant d’une adresse courriel et souhaitant en savoir davantage sur le développement des coopératives de travail au Canada. Veuillez soumettre vos commentaires, vos suggestions ou des nouvelles de votre coopérative aux coordonnées suivantes :


Kenzie Love

Rédacteur en chef de l’infolettre de la FCCT

admin@canadianworker.coop

(403) 276-8250